diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 84c9d4688..b2d519813 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ jobs:
     name: Build with Java 12
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up JDK 12
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 12
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
@@ -29,21 +30,20 @@ jobs:
     needs: [java12]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
+          distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 12
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
       - name: Release
-        run: ./gradlew release -Prelease.disableChecks -Prelease.pushTagsOnly -Prelease.customUsername=${{ github.actor }} -Prelease.customPassword=${{ github.token }}
+        run: ./gradlew clean publishToSonatype closeAndReleaseSonatypeStagingRepository
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey: ${{ secrets.SIGNINGKEY }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKeyId: ${{ secrets.SIGNINGKEYID }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingPassword: ${{ secrets.SIGNINGPASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypeUsername: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_sonatypePassword: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
-
-