diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dff80d42..a649b16b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ firebase_service_account.json
 workflow.secrets
 mobile-team-android.jks.asc
 sample/mobile-team-android.jks
-/mobile-team-android.jks
+mobile-team-android.jks
+secring.asc.gpg
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8fc39f43..1c4298cb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: base64-secret-to-file build-test check-env help create-sample-release-bundle create-testing-apks lint prepare-ci run-github-workflow-locally test-android-firebase test-android-firebase-emulator
+.PHONY: base64-secret-to-file build-test check-env help create-sample-release-bundle create-testing-apks lint prepare-ci run-github-workflow-locally test-android-firebase test-android-firebase-emulator release-to-sonatype
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 SHELL := /bin/bash
 
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ prepare-ci: check-env ## setup prerequisites for pipeline
 	@echo $ANDROID_HOME > local.properties
 	@./gradlew base64EnvToFile -PpropertyName=GOOGLE_SERVICES_JSON_BASE64 -Pfile=./sample/google-services.json
 
+prepare-release: check-env ## setup prerequisites for release
+	@./gradlew base64EnvToFile -PpropertyName=SONATYPE_SIGNING_SECRET_KEY_RING_FILE_BASE64 -Pfile=./secring.asc.gpg
+
+prepare-sample-release-key: check-env
+
 test-android-firebase-emulator: check-env ## run Android Instrumented tests on emulators on Firebase Test Lab
 	@gcloud firebase test android run \
        --type instrumentation \
@@ -68,3 +73,8 @@ test-android-firebase: check-env ## run Android Instrumented tests on real devic
 
 run-github-workflow-locally: check-env ## needs act to be installed: `brew install act` and docker running. Pass in workflow path to run
 	@act --secret-file ./workflow.secrets  -W $(WORKFLOW_PATH) --container-architecture linux/amd64
+
+release: check-env prepare-release prepare-sample-release-key ## release to sonatype
+	@./gradlew assembleRelease && ./gradlew publishToSonatype
+release-locally: check-env prepare-release prepare-sample-release-key ## release to mavenLocal
+	@./gradlew assembleRelease && ./gradlew publishToMavenLocal
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d494d4bf..c87dec58 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -15,10 +15,19 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.dotenv)
     alias(libs.plugins.ben.manes.versions)
     alias(libs.plugins.android.junit5) apply false
+    alias(libs.plugins.nexus.publish)
+    id("maven-publish")
+    id("signing")
 }
 
 versionData()
 
+allprojects {
+    val sdkVersion: GitVersion by rootProject.extra
+    group = "com.emarsys"
+    version = sdkVersion.versionName
+}
+
 fun versionData() {
     val git = Grgit.open(
         mapOf("currentDir" to project.rootDir)
@@ -44,10 +53,17 @@ fun versionData() {
             versionCodeTime = 0
         )
     }
-    val version by extra(v)
+    val sdkVersion by extra(v)
+
+    ext["signing.keyId"] =
+        env.fetch("SONATYPE_SIGNING_KEY_ID") ?: System.getenv("SONATYPE_SIGNING_KEY_ID")
+    ext["signing.password"] =
+        env.fetch("SONATYPE_SIGNING_PASSWORD") ?: System.getenv("SONATYPE_SIGNING_PASSWORD")
+    ext["signing.secretKeyRingFile"] = "./secring.asc.gpg"
 
-    println("versionName: ${version.versionName}")
-    println("versionCode: ${version.versionCode}")
+
+    println("versionName: ${sdkVersion.versionName}")
+    println("versionCode: ${sdkVersion.versionCode}")
 }
 
 tasks {
@@ -67,4 +83,17 @@ tasks {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
+nexusPublishing {
+    packageGroup = "com.emarsys"
+    repositories {
+        sonatype {
+            stagingProfileId = env.fetch("SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID")
+                ?: System.getenv("SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID")
+            username = env.fetch("OSSRH_USERNAME") ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_USERNAME")
+            password = env.fetch("OSSRH_PASSWORD") ?: System.getenv("OSSRH_PASSWORD")
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index ddb09cf0..3c4319bd 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 plugins {
     id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm") version "1.9.0"
+    id("io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin") version "1.3.0"
+    id("co.uzzu.dotenv.gradle") version "4.0.0"
+    id("maven-publish")
+    signing
 }
 
 repositories {
diff --git a/common/build.gradle.kts b/common/build.gradle.kts
index ea6f251b..fc111d5e 100644
--- a/common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
+
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core-api"))
 
diff --git a/core-api/build.gradle.kts b/core-api/build.gradle.kts
index 2c145d3b..ac452475 100644
--- a/core-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
+
 dependencies {
     api(libs.androidx.annotation)
     api(libs.androidx.appcompat)
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index a8d73efd..e7d78556 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
+
+val sdkVersion: GitVersion by rootProject.extra
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core-api"))
@@ -26,9 +29,9 @@ android {
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 
-        val version: GitVersion by rootProject.extra
-        buildConfigField("int", "VERSION_CODE", "${version.versionCode}")
-        buildConfigField("String", "VERSION_NAME", "\"${version.versionName}\"")
+        val sdkVersion: GitVersion by rootProject.extra
+        buildConfigField("int", "VERSION_CODE", "${sdkVersion.versionCode}")
+        buildConfigField("String", "VERSION_NAME", "\"${sdkVersion.versionName}\"")
     }
 
     buildFeatures {
diff --git a/emarsys-firebase/build.gradle.kts b/emarsys-firebase/build.gradle.kts
index 6fe6968b..3d617710 100644
--- a/emarsys-firebase/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/emarsys-firebase/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core-api"))
diff --git a/emarsys-huawei/build.gradle.kts b/emarsys-huawei/build.gradle.kts
index acbe2feb..29c72344 100644
--- a/emarsys-huawei/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/emarsys-huawei/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
     //   alias(libs.plugins.huawei.agconnect)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core-api"))
diff --git a/emarsys-sdk/build.gradle.kts b/emarsys-sdk/build.gradle.kts
index 607a8cbc..f79b3426 100644
--- a/emarsys-sdk/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/emarsys-sdk/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     api(project(":core-api"))
diff --git a/emarsys/build.gradle.kts b/emarsys/build.gradle.kts
index 0ff6eec1..93bb3421 100644
--- a/emarsys/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/emarsys/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     api(project(":core-api"))
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 43e6c50a..3ea4190b 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dotEnv = "4.0.0"
 android-tools-desugar = "2.0.4"
 benManesVersions = "0.51.0"
 android-junit5 = "1.10.0.0"
+nexus-publish = "1.3.0"
 
 [libraries]
 androidx-test-core = { module = "androidx.test:core", version.ref = "androidx-test-core" }
@@ -130,3 +131,4 @@ grgit = { id = "org.ajoberstar.grgit", version.ref = "grGit" }
 dotenv = { id = "co.uzzu.dotenv.gradle", version.ref = "dotEnv" }
 ben-manes-versions = { id = "com.github.ben-manes.versions", version.ref = "benManesVersions" }
 android-junit5 = { id = "de.mannodermaus.android-junit5", version.ref = "android-junit5" }
+nexus-publish = { id = "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin", version.ref = "nexus-publish" }
diff --git a/gradle/release.gradle b/gradle/release.gradle
index e43dc263..a229b8ab 100644
--- a/gradle/release.gradle
+++ b/gradle/release.gradle
@@ -1,104 +1,72 @@
-ext.modules = [':core-api', ':core', ':common', ':mobile-engage-api', ':mobile-engage', ':predict-api', ':predict', ':emarsys', ':emarsys-firebase', ':emarsys-huawei', ':emarsys-sdk']
-
-apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
-apply plugin: 'signing'
-apply plugin: "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin"
-
-
-def ossrhUsername = null
-def ossrhPassword = null
-def sonatypeStagingProfileId = null
-
-def localConfigPropertiesFile = rootProject.file('localConfig.properties')
-def localConfigProperties = new Properties()
-if (localConfigPropertiesFile.exists()) {
-    localConfigProperties.load(new FileInputStream(localConfigPropertiesFile))
-    ossrhUsername = localConfigProperties.getProperty("ossrhUsername")
-    ossrhPassword = localConfigProperties.getProperty("ossrhPassword")
-    sonatypeStagingProfileId = localConfigProperties.getProperty("sonatypeStagingProfileId")
-
-    ext["signing.keyId"] = localConfigProperties.getProperty("signingKeyId")
-    ext["signing.password"] = localConfigProperties.getProperty("signingPassword")
-    ext["signing.secretKeyRingFile"] = localConfigProperties.getProperty("signingSecretKeyRingFile")
-} else {
-    ossrhUsername = System.env.OSSRH_USERNAME
-    ossrhPassword = System.env.OSSRH_PASSWORD
-    sonatypeStagingProfileId = System.env.SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE_ID
-
-    ext["signing.keyId"] = System.env.SIGNING_KEYID
-    ext["signing.password"] = System.env.SIGNING_PASSWORD
-    ext["signing.secretKeyRingFile"] = System.env.SIGNING_SECRET_KEY_RING_FILE
+task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
+    from android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
+    archiveClassifier = 'sources'
 }
 
-modules.each {
-    project(it) {
-        task sourcesJar(type: Jar) {
-            from android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
-            archiveClassifier = 'sources'
-        }
-
-        task javadoc(type: Javadoc) {
-            source = android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
-            failOnError false
-        }
+task javadoc(type: Javadoc) {
+    source = android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs
+    failOnError false
+}
 
-        task javadocJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: javadoc) {
-            archiveClassifier = 'javadoc'
-            from javadoc.destinationDir
-        }
+task javadocJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: javadoc) {
+    archiveClassifier = 'javadoc'
+    if (javadoc.destinationDir != null) {
+        from javadoc.destinationDir
+    } else {
+        println("Javadoc not found")
+    }
+}
 
-        afterEvaluate {
-            publishing {
-                publications {
-                    "${project.name}"(MavenPublication) {
-                        groupId = group
-                        artifactId = project.name
-                        artifact sourcesJar
-                        artifact javadocJar
-                        artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/${project.name}-release.aar")
-                        pom {
-                            name = project.name
-                            description = "${project.name} module of the EmarsysSDK"
-                            url = 'https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk'
-                            licenses {
-                                license {
-                                    name = 'Mozilla Public License 2.0'
-                                    url = 'https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE'
-                                }
-                            }
-                            organization {
-                                name = 'Emarsys'
-                                url = 'https://emarsys.com'
-                            }
-                            developers {
-                                developer {
-                                    organization = 'Emarsys'
-                                    organizationUrl = 'https://emarsys.com'
-                                }
-                            }
-                            scm {
-                                connection = 'scm:git:https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk.git'
-                                developerConnection = 'scm:git:https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk.git'
-                                url = 'https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk'
+afterEvaluate {
+    publishing {
+        publications {
+            "${project.name}"(MavenPublication) {
+                groupId = group
+                artifactId = project.name
+                artifact sourcesJar
+                artifact javadocJar
+                artifact("$buildDir/outputs/aar/${project.name}-release.aar")
+                pom {
+                    name = project.name
+                    description = "${project.name} module of the EmarsysSDK"
+                    url = 'https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk'
+                    licenses {
+                        license {
+                            name = 'Mozilla Public License 2.0'
+                            url = 'https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE'
+                        }
+                    }
+                    organization {
+                        name = 'Emarsys'
+                        url = 'https://emarsys.com'
+                    }
+                    developers {
+                        developer {
+                            organization = 'Emarsys'
+                            organizationUrl = 'https://emarsys.com'
+                        }
+                    }
+                    scm {
+                        connection = 'scm:git:https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk.git'
+                        developerConnection = 'scm:git:https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk.git'
+                        url = 'https://github.com/emartech/android-emarsys-sdk'
+                    }
+                    withXml {
+                        def dependenciesNode = asNode().appendNode("dependencies")
+                        configurations.getByName("api") {
+                            dependencies.forEach {
+                                def dependencyNode = dependenciesNode.appendNode("dependency")
+                                dependencyNode.appendNode("groupId", it.group)
+                                dependencyNode.appendNode("artifactId", it.name)
+                                dependencyNode.appendNode("version", it.version)
                             }
-                            withXml {
-                                def dependenciesNode = asNode().appendNode("dependencies")
-                                configurations.getByName("api") {
-                                    dependencies.forEach {
-                                        def dependencyNode = dependenciesNode.appendNode("dependency")
-                                        dependencyNode.appendNode("groupId", it.group)
-                                        dependencyNode.appendNode("artifactId", it.name)
-                                        dependencyNode.appendNode("version", it.version)
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                configurations.getByName("implementation") {
-                                    dependencies.forEach {
-                                        def dependencyNode = dependenciesNode.appendNode("dependency")
-                                        dependencyNode.appendNode("groupId", it.group)
-                                        dependencyNode.appendNode("artifactId", it.name)
-                                        dependencyNode.appendNode("version", it.version)
-                                    }
-                                }
+                        }
+                        configurations.getByName("implementation") {
+                            dependencies.forEach {
+                                def dependencyNode = dependenciesNode.appendNode("dependency")
+                                dependencyNode.appendNode("groupId", it.group)
+                                dependencyNode.appendNode("artifactId", it.name)
+                                dependencyNode.appendNode("version", it.version)
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -108,17 +76,6 @@ modules.each {
     }
 }
 
-nexusPublishing {
-    packageGroup = "com.emarsys"
-    repositories {
-        sonatype {
-            stagingProfileId = sonatypeStagingProfileId
-            username = ossrhUsername
-            password = ossrhPassword
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 signing {
     sign publishing.publications
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile-engage-api/build.gradle.kts b/mobile-engage-api/build.gradle.kts
index 5438e861..be011a97 100644
--- a/mobile-engage-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mobile-engage-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core-api"))
diff --git a/mobile-engage/build.gradle.kts b/mobile-engage/build.gradle.kts
index 7602e257..9bbc5dc3 100644
--- a/mobile-engage/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mobile-engage/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.parcelize)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":common"))
diff --git a/predict-api/build.gradle.kts b/predict-api/build.gradle.kts
index d8b5ebe3..1776b6ae 100644
--- a/predict-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/predict-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core"))
diff --git a/predict/build.gradle.kts b/predict/build.gradle.kts
index 457ed8fa..13c5e116 100644
--- a/predict/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/predict/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.allopen)
     alias(libs.plugins.kapt)
 }
+apply(from = "../gradle/release.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core"))
diff --git a/sample/build.gradle.kts b/sample/build.gradle.kts
index ef05d925..2cde2c0d 100644
--- a/sample/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/sample/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.google.services)
 //    alias(libs.plugins.huawei.agconnect)
 }
-
+val sdkVersion: GitVersion by rootProject.extra
 group = "com.emarsys.sample"
-
+version = sdkVersion.versionName
 android {
     namespace = "com.emarsys.sample"
     defaultConfig {
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ android {
             targetSdk = libs.versions.android.targetSdk.get().toInt()
         }
         multiDexEnabled = true
-        val version: GitVersion by rootProject.extra
-        versionCode = version.versionCode
-        versionName = version.versionName
+        versionCode = sdkVersion.versionCode
+        versionName = sdkVersion.versionName
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "com.emarsys.sample.testutils.SampleAppTestRunner"
-        resValue("string", "sdk_version", version.versionName)
+        resValue("string", "sdk_version", sdkVersion.versionName)
         buildConfigField(
             "String",
             "GOOGLE_OAUTH_SERVER_CLIENT_ID",