diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1428f8e90..2f5c0a89f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 11
 
       - name: Publish package
-        run: mvn -B -Prelease-github deploy -DskipTests --settings .github/deploy-settings.xml
+        run: |
+          mvn clean install -DskipTests --batch-mode
+          mvn --batch-mode -Prelease-github deploy -Ddeploying=true -DskipTests --settings .github/deploy-settings.xml
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d45d94e2b..88e43d229 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ release.properties
 ########
 .DS_Store
 
-depoy-ossrh.sh
+deploy-ossrh.sh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 02ca1293e..018132c96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If you are using Maven, simply copy-paste this dependency to your project.
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
     <artifactId>dozer-core</artifactId>
-    <version>6.5.2</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/bom-dependencies/pom.xml b/bom-dependencies/pom.xml
index 0bd90a3e0..e577e9cff 100644
--- a/bom-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/bom-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/building-tools/pom.xml b/building-tools/pom.xml
index 56bb3fe9d..d33aff0ec 100644
--- a/building-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/building-tools/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>dozer-building-tools</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index d2378bdec..d75d3c171 100755
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-plugins-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../plugins-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@
                                 <id>copy-schema</id>
                                 <phase>generate-resources</phase>
                                 <configuration>
-                                    <target>
-                                        <echo>Copying XSD schema to be included in JAR</echo>
+                                    <target unless="deploying">
+                                        <echo message="Copying XSD schema to be included in JAR"/>
                                         <replace
                                                 file="${project.build.directory}/generated-resources/schemagen/schema1.xsd"
                                                 token="xmlns:xs=&quot;http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema&quot;"
diff --git a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
index 69eaccbfb..cbe679096 100644
--- a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
+++ b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-autoconfigure/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-spring-support</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>dozer-spring-boot-autoconfigure</artifactId>
diff --git a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml
index db4868041..38e2c5a28 100644
--- a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml
+++ b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring-boot-starter/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-spring-support</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>dozer-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
     <name>Dozer :: Integrations :: Spring Support :: Starter</name>
diff --git a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring4/pom.xml b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring4/pom.xml
index adab23cf1..940d4d00b 100644
--- a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring4/pom.xml
+++ b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/dozer-spring4/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-spring-support</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/pom.xml b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/pom.xml
index f2ca8a0cf..dc1b2268d 100644
--- a/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/pom.xml
+++ b/dozer-integrations/dozer-spring-support/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>dozer-integrations</artifactId>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/dozer-integrations/pom.xml b/dozer-integrations/pom.xml
index 929c6f06e..20079fbe0 100644
--- a/dozer-integrations/pom.xml
+++ b/dozer-integrations/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-plugins-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../plugins-parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins-parent/pom.xml b/plugins-parent/pom.xml
index f15750dcc..03e580c3e 100644
--- a/plugins-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins-parent/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
         <artifactId>dozer-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.0.0</version>
         <relativePath>../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bdc985cae..789d913bf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <groupId>com.github.dozermapper</groupId>
     <artifactId>dozer-parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.0.0</version>
     <name>Dozer :: Parent</name>
     <description>Dozer is a powerful Java Bean to Java Bean mapper that recursively copies data from one object to another</description>
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         <nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus-staging-maven-plugin.version>
         <versions-maven-plugin.version>2.16.2</versions-maven-plugin.version>
 
-        <building-tools.version>7.0.0-SNAPSHOT</building-tools.version>
+        <building-tools.version>7.0.0</building-tools.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>