diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48a7060..b9c52e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,10 +162,22 @@ Then check reports in `kmp-xlog/build/reports/tests/testDebugUnitTest`.
 
 ### Publish
 
+Maven central portal credentials and signing configs are set in `~/.gradle/gradle.properties`.
+
+#### Maven publish
+
+```bash
+# on Windows: need manual release on website
+.\script\publish_windows.bat
+# on Linux: need manual release on website
+./script/publish_linux.sh
+# on macOS: no manual release needed
+./script/publish_others.sh
+```
+
 #### iOS/macOS cocoapods
 
 ```bash
-brew install xcodegen
 ./build_apple.sh
 ./publish_apple_cocoapods.sh
 ```
diff --git a/scripts/publish_linux.sh b/scripts/publish_linux.sh
index c09000f..08bd8de 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_linux.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish_linux.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-./gradlew publishLinuxX64PublicationToSonatypeRepository closeAndReleaseRepository
+./gradlew clean publishLinuxX64PublicationToMavenCentralRepository
+
+# login to https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments ,
+# and release linux module manually
diff --git a/scripts/publish_windows.bat b/scripts/publish_windows.bat
index 5169b99..dca3505 100755
--- a/scripts/publish_windows.bat
+++ b/scripts/publish_windows.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
 
-.\gradlew publishMingwX64PublicationToSonatypeRepository closeAndReleaseRepository
+.\gradlew clean publishMingwX64PublicationToMavenCentralRepository
+
+:: login to https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments ,
+:: and release windows module manually