diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 082b719..ff8692d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
         git config --global user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
-        mvn -B clean release:prepare release:perform nexus-staging:promote -DstagingRepositoryId=ossrh -DbuildPromotionProfileId=ossrh
+        # mvn -B clean release:prepare release:perform nexus-staging:promote -DstagingRepositoryId=ossrh -DbuildPromotionProfileId=ossrh
+        mvn -B clean release:perform nexus-staging:promote -DstagingRepositoryId=ossrh -DbuildPromotionProfileId=ossrh
       env:
         OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
         OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ORG_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index abd03c7..e5ddcf8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <artifactId>uprotocol-core-api</artifactId>
     <name>uProtocol Core uEs API</name>
     <description>This project contains the built artifacts for core uProtocol services (uSubscription, uDiscovery, uTwin, etc..). Artifacts include language specific messages and client/server stubs</description>
-    <version>1.4.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.4.9</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <url>https://github.com/eclipse-uprotocol/uprotocol-core-api/</url>