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+name: Release
+
+# Run workflow on commits to the `master` branch
+on:
+  release:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out Git repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Install Java and Maven
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+
+      - name: Release Maven package
+        uses: samuelmeuli/action-maven-publish@v1
+        with:
+          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET }}
+          gpg_passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSWORD }}
+          nexus_username: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USER  }}
+          nexus_password: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD  }}
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