diff --git a/.github/workflows/conductor-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/conductor-workflow.yml
index c429d23..524dbfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conductor-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conductor-workflow.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,58 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 jobs:
+  build_cache:
+    name: "Update Dependencies"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        working-directory: debezium-platform-conductor
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout core repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: debezium/debezium
+          ref: main
+          path: core
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '21'
+      # GitHub actions seem to struggle returning actions/cache cache-hit
+      # Directly use the cache action here to control whether to fetch dependencies
+      - id: maven-cache-check
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: maven-debezium-test-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
+          # Caches should be restored based on a logical order to minimize the build and test
+          # execution time. Here the logic is as follows:
+          #   1. Restore this PR's cache if the PR has previously been built
+          #   2. Restore the latest main cache if the core pom has not changed
+          #   3. Restore the latest main cache available
+          # This should minimize the download time required for updating dependencies
+          restore-keys: |
+            maven-debezium-test-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
+            maven-debezium-test-push-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
+            maven-debezium-test-push-build-
+      - name: Maven build core dependencies
+        run: >
+          mvnw clean install -f pom.xml 
+          -DskipTests 
+          -DskipITs 
+          -Dformat.formatter.goal=validate
+          -Dformat.imports.goal=check 
+          -Dhttp.keepAlive=false 
+          -Dmaven.wagon.http.pool=false
+          -Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+          -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true 
+          -Dstyle.color=always 
+          --no-transfer-progress
+          -T4
   check_style:
     name: "Checkstyle and Formatting"
+    needs: [ build_cache ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -32,8 +82,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: maven-debezium-platform-test-build-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: maven-debezium-platform-test-build-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          key: maven-debezium-test-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: maven-debezium-test-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
 
       - name: "Checkstyle, Formatting, and Import Order Checks"
         run: >
@@ -64,8 +114,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: maven-debezium-platform-test-build-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: maven-debezium-platform-test-build-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          key: maven-debezium-test-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: maven-debezium-test-build-${{ hashFiles('core/**/pom.xml') }}
       
       - name: Run tests
         run: ./mvnw clean verify
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diff --git a/debezium-platform-conductor/dist/assembly/conductor.xml b/debezium-platform-conductor/dist/assembly/conductor.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96a3353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debezium-platform-conductor/dist/assembly/conductor.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<assembly xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/ASSEMBLY/2.2.0"
+          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/ASSEMBLY/2.2.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/assembly-2.2.0.xsd">
+    <id>distribution</id>
+    <formats>
+        <format>tar.gz</format>
+        <format>zip</format>
+    </formats>
+
+    <includeBaseDirectory>false</includeBaseDirectory>
+    <fileSets>
+        <fileSet>
+            <!-- Get the files from the top-level directory -->
+            <directory>${dist.root.dir}</directory>
+            <outputDirectory>${project.artifactId}</outputDirectory>
+            <includes>
+                <include>README*</include>
+                <include>CHANGELOG*</include>
+                <include>CONTRIBUTE*</include>
+                <include>COPYRIGHT*</include>
+                <include>LICENSE*</include>
+            </includes>
+            <useDefaultExcludes>true</useDefaultExcludes>
+        </fileSet>
+        <fileSet>
+            <directory>${dist.app.source.dir}</directory>
+            <outputDirectory>${project.artifactId}</outputDirectory>
+            <includes>
+                <include>**/**</include>
+            </includes>
+        </fileSet>
+    </fileSets>
+</assembly>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/debezium-platform-conductor/pom.xml b/debezium-platform-conductor/pom.xml
index 1fa4bf4..0fa4360 100644
--- a/debezium-platform-conductor/pom.xml
+++ b/debezium-platform-conductor/pom.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,16 @@
 <project xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd" xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
     xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-  <groupId>io.debezium</groupId>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>io.debezium</groupId>
+    <artifactId>debezium-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
   <artifactId>debezium-platform-conductor</artifactId>
-  <version>0.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
   <properties>
     <compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
@@ -35,6 +42,10 @@
     <!-- Do not skip formatting source code by default -->
     <format.skip>false</format.skip>
 
+    <!-- Distribution -->
+    <dist.root.dir>${project.basedir}</dist.root.dir>
+    <dist.app.source.dir>${dist.root.dir}/target/quarkus-app</dist.app.source.dir>
+
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
@@ -361,6 +372,8 @@
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
+
+
   <profiles>
     <profile>
       <id>native</id>
@@ -374,5 +387,36 @@
         <quarkus.package.type>native</quarkus.package.type>
       </properties>
     </profile>
+    <profile>
+      <id>assembly</id>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>${version.assembly.plugin}</version>
+            <configuration>
+              <attach>true</attach>  <!-- we want to attach & deploy these to Maven -->
+              <tarLongFileMode>posix</tarLongFileMode>
+            </configuration>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>operator-package</id>
+                <phase>package</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>single</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <appendAssemblyId>false</appendAssemblyId>
+                  <descriptors>
+                    <descriptor>dist/assembly/conductor.xml</descriptor>
+                  </descriptors>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
   </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/debezium-platform-conductor/src/main/resources/db/migration/V0.1.0__initial_database.sql b/debezium-platform-conductor/src/main/resources/db/migration/V3.1.0__initial_database.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from debezium-platform-conductor/src/main/resources/db/migration/V0.1.0__initial_database.sql
rename to debezium-platform-conductor/src/main/resources/db/migration/V3.1.0__initial_database.sql