diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml
index 4ccd12d..01d6e52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Deploy to Nexus
+name: Build and Publish to Nexus
 
 on:
   # Manually triggered workflow using the "Run workflow" button
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
-  
+
 jobs:
-  build:
+  publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-   
+
    #set up the build enviroment
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
@@ -20,42 +20,26 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up JDK 8
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: '8'
           distribution: 'temurin'
-          cache: maven
+          java-version: '8'
 
-      # Build with Maven
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn -B package -DskipTests
-
-
-  publish:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Define dependencies, this job depends on the completion of the "build" job
-    needs: build
-    
-    # Specify conditions for when this job should run
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-
-    # Set up enviroment for Publish
-
-    steps:
-      #set up the build enviroment
-      - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      # Step 2: Set up JDK 8 for Publish
-      - name: Set up JDK 8 for Publish
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'temurin'
-          java-version: '8'
-          server-id: mks-nexus
-          server-username: $MAVEN_USERNAME
-          server-password: $MAVEN_TOKEN
-
-      - name: Publish to Nexus repository
-        run: mvn -B deploy
         
-        env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Set settings.xml
+        uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v3.0.0
+        with:
+          servers: |
+            [{
+              "id": "mks-repo",
+              "username": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}",
+              "password": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_TOKEN }}"
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "mks-repo-snapshots",
+              "username": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}",
+              "password": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_TOKEN }}"
+            }]
+
+      - name: Publish
+        run: mvn --batch-mode clean deploy -DskipTests
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 42c6545..c687962 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 		<reportingVersion>1.18.0</reportingVersion>
 		<serializationxstreamVersion>0.2.14</serializationxstreamVersion>
 		<uiframeworkVersion>3.15.0</uiframeworkVersion>
-		<kenyaemrVersion>18.0.0</kenyaemrVersion>
-		<kenyacoreVersion>3.0.0</kenyacoreVersion>
+		<kenyaemrVersion>18.7.0</kenyaemrVersion>
+		<kenyacoreVersion>3.0.1</kenyacoreVersion>
 		<kenyauiVersion>3.0.0</kenyauiVersion>
 		<hivtestingservicesVersion>1.2.0</hivtestingservicesVersion>