diff --git a/.github/workflows/early-access.yml b/.github/workflows/early-access.yml
index 120f44e33..adb56c56f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/early-access.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/early-access.yml
@@ -149,6 +149,22 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mvn -B -ntp -pl :parent -DartifactsDir=artifacts jreleaser:release
 
+      - name: Deploy parent pom and Kit to local staging
+        run: |
+          mvn -B -ntp deploy -pl :parent -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+          mvn -B -ntp deploy -fkit -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+
+      - name: Publish Kit with JReleaser
+        env:
+          JRELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          JRELEASER_NEXUS2_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_NEXUS2_USERNAME }}
+          JRELEASER_NEXUS2_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_NEXUS2_TOKEN }}
+          JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          JRELEASER_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY }}
+          JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          mvn -B -ntp -pl :parent jreleaser:deploy
+
       - name: JReleaser output
         if: always()
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/gluon-plugin/pom.xml b/gluon-plugin/pom.xml
index ff72a6f87..ad7190af4 100644
--- a/gluon-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/gluon-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
         <gluon.attach.version>4.0.21</gluon.attach.version>
     </properties>
 
+    <repositories>
+        <repository>
+            <id>gluon-nexus</id>
+            <url>https://nexus.gluonhq.com/nexus/content/repositories/releases/</url>
+        </repository>
+    </repositories>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.gluonhq.scenebuilder</groupId>
diff --git a/kit/pom.xml b/kit/pom.xml
index a1bc27573..bd875a839 100644
--- a/kit/pom.xml
+++ b/kit/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>kit</artifactId>
     <name>Scene Builder Kit</name>
-    
+    <description>Scene Builder is a visual, drag n drop, layout tool for designing JavaFX application user interfaces</description>
+    <inceptionYear>2012</inceptionYear>
+    <url>https://github.com/gluonhq/scenebuilder</url>
+
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.gluonhq.scenebuilder</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
@@ -47,17 +50,48 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.0</version>
+                <version>3.4.2</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <finalName>scenebuilder-kit-${project.version}</finalName>
                     <outputDirectory>target/lib</outputDirectory>
-                    <archive>
-                        <manifestEntries>
-                            <Automatic-Module-Name>com.gluonhq.scenebuilder.kit</Automatic-Module-Name>
-                        </manifestEntries>
-                    </archive>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-javadocs</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <attach>true</attach>
+                            <doclint>none</doclint>
+                            <jarOutputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/lib</jarOutputDirectory>
+                            <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/lib</outputDirectory>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.3.1</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-sources</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <attach>true</attach>
+                            <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/lib</outputDirectory>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7028f9cab..76a7ac77e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,20 +30,10 @@
         <project.github.repository>gluonhq/scenebuilder</project.github.repository>
         <repository.url>github.com:${project.github.repository}</repository.url>
         <jreleaser.files.active>RELEASE</jreleaser.files.active>
+        <altDeploymentRepository>local::file:./target/staging-deploy</altDeploymentRepository>
         <main.class.name/>
     </properties>
 
-    <repositories>
-        <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-snapshots</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>gluon-nexus</id>
-            <url>https://nexus.gluonhq.com/nexus/content/repositories/releases/</url>
-        </repository>
-    </repositories>
-
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
             <dependency>
@@ -102,23 +92,12 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.8.1</version>
+                    <version>3.13.0</version>
                     <configuration>
                         <useIncrementalCompilation>false</useIncrementalCompilation>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
 
-                <!-- Deploy to Maven Central -->
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>3.0.0-M1</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <skip>true</skip>
-                    </configuration>
-                    <inherited>false</inherited>
-                </plugin>
-                
                 <!-- Enforce code formatting and style -->
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -146,6 +125,12 @@
                     <version>3.2.0</version>
                 </plugin>
 
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>3.1.3</version>
+                </plugin>
+
                 <!-- Ensure that available tests are executed -->
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -203,7 +188,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jreleaser</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jreleaser-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.5.1</version>
+                <version>1.14.0</version>
                 <inherited>false</inherited>
                 <configuration>
                     <jreleaser>
@@ -356,6 +341,25 @@
                                 </artifact>
                             </artifacts>
                         </files>
+                        <signing>
+                            <active>ALWAYS</active>
+                            <armored>true</armored>
+                        </signing>
+                        <deploy>
+                            <maven>
+                                <nexus2>
+                                    <maven-central>
+                                        <active>ALWAYS</active>
+                                        <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local</url>
+                                        <snapshotSupported>true</snapshotSupported>
+                                        <snapshotUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</snapshotUrl>
+                                        <closeRepository>true</closeRepository>
+                                        <releaseRepository>false</releaseRepository>
+                                        <stagingRepositories>target/staging-deploy</stagingRepositories>
+                                    </maven-central>
+                                </nexus2>
+                            </maven>
+                        </deploy>
                     </jreleaser>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>