diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 193605252..4a53a2b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,45 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      name:
-        description: 'Github Actions - Release'
-        required: true
-        default: 'Github Actions - Release'
+      snapshot:
+        description: 'Deploy SNAPSHOT'
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
 
-  Publish:
+  deploy:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Grant Permission
-        run: sudo chmod +x ./mvnw
-
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'corretto'
           java-version: '11'
 
+      - name: Grant Permission
+        run: chmod +x ./mvnw
+
+      - name: Validate SNAPSHOT version
+        if: github.event_name == 'push' || inputs.snapshot == true
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(./mvnw help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          if [[ "$VERSION" != *-SNAPSHOT ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Version $VERSION is not a SNAPSHOT version"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Remove old Maven Settings
         run: rm -f /home/runner/.m2/settings.xml
 
@@ -41,12 +58,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-                
-      - name: Build
-        run: mvn -ntp -B clean verify install -DskipTests
 
-      - name: Publish to Maven Central
+      - name: Deploy
         env:
             GPG_KEY_NAME: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_NAME }}
             GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-        run: mvn -ntp -B deploy -DskipTests -Dgpg.keyname=${GPG_KEY_NAME} -Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE}
+        run: ./mvnw -B -ntp deploy -DskipTests -Dgpg.keyname=${GPG_KEY_NAME} -Dgpg.passphrase=${GPG_PASSPHRASE}
diff --git a/client/pom.xml b/client/pom.xml
index 181dcd2e6..cf6f85a4b 100644
--- a/client/pom.xml
+++ b/client/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.asynchttpclient</groupId>
         <artifactId>async-http-client-project</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.8</version>
+        <version>3.0.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 919b27a7c..edce54ca1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.asynchttpclient</groupId>
     <artifactId>async-http-client-project</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.8</version>
+    <version>3.0.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>AHC/Project</name>
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@
 
     <distributionManagement>
         <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-staging</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots</url>
+            <id>central</id>
+            <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
         </snapshotRepository>
         <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-staging</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/</url>
+            <id>central</id>
+            <url>https://central.sonatype.com</url>
         </repository>
     </distributionManagement>