diff --git a/.github/actions/build/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
index 6c85747b0..bc52f1a1a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/action.yml
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Java version to compile and test with'
     required: false
     default: '17'
-  opensource-repository-password:
-    description: 'Password for authentication with the open-source repository'
-    required: false
-  opensource-repository-username:
-    description: 'Username for authentication with the open-source repository'
-    required: false
   publish:
     description: 'Whether to publish artifacts ready for deployment to Artifactory'
     required: false
@@ -52,17 +46,11 @@ runs:
       id: build
       if: ${{ inputs.publish == 'false' }}
       shell: bash
-      env:
-        SPRING_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.opensource-repository-password }}
-        SPRING_REPOSITORY_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.opensource-repository-username }}
       run: ./gradlew check
     - name: Publish
       id: publish
       if: ${{ inputs.publish == 'true' }}
       shell: bash
-      env:
-        SPRING_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.opensource-repository-password }}
-        SPRING_REPOSITORY_USERNAME: ${{ inputs.opensource-repository-username }}
       run: ./gradlew -PdeploymentRepository=$(pwd)/deployment-repository build dist publishAllPublicationsToDeploymentRepository
     - name: Read Version From gradle.properties
       id: read-version
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
index 73c2a65be..47d1b83a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-snapshot.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/build
         with:
           develocity-access-key: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          opensource-repository-password: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
-          opensource-repository-username: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
           publish: true
       - name: Deploy
         uses: spring-io/artifactory-deploy-action@26bbe925a75f4f863e1e529e85be2d0093cac116 # v0.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
index bde1f85fd..6c778ffcf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-pull-request.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CI: 'true'
           GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_URL: 'https://ge.spring.io'
-          SPRING_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_PASSWORD }}
-          SPRING_REPOSITORY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.ARTIFACTORY_USERNAME }}
         run: ./gradlew -Dorg.gradle.internal.launcher.welcomeMessageEnabled=false --no-daemon --no-parallel --continue build
       - name: Print JVM Thread Dumps When Cancelled
         if: cancelled()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e750c0cf3..e04d28cab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ Compile and test, build all jars, distribution zips and docs:
 ./gradlew build
 ````
 
-Access to https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release requires authetication.
-The `SPRING_REPOSITORY_USERNAME` and `SPRING_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD` environment variables should be exposed to the build.
-
 Install into your local Maven repository:
 ````
 ./gradlew install
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1ab2e9908..57d06e27e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 plugins {
 	id 'io.spring.dependency-management' version '1.1.3' apply false
 	id 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.pdf' version '3.3.2'
-	id 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.gems' version '3.3.2'
 	id 'org.asciidoctor.jvm.convert' version '3.3.2'
 	id 'de.undercouch.download' version '4.1.2'
 }
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 46e1442ac..b5007bda3 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 pluginManagement {
 	repositories {
 		gradlePluginPortal()
-		maven {
-			name "spring-plugins"
-			url "https://repo.spring.io/plugins-release/"
-			credentials {
-				username System.env.SPRING_REPOSITORY_USERNAME
-				password System.env.SPRING_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD
-			}
-		}
+		mavenCentral()
 	}
 }