diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
index 088b649b6e..1ec2d7a528 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-release.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ on:
         description: 'tag'
         required: true
         type: string
-  
+
 jobs:
   Build-Apk:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set repository name as env variable
       run: echo "repository_name=$(echo '${{ github.repository }}' | awk -F '/' '{print $2}')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Read version name from file
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       id: read-version
       run: echo "::set-output name=vName::$(grep 'vName' libs.versions.toml | awk -F' = ' '{print $2}' | tr -d '"')"
     - name: Set Up JDK
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'zulu' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
         java-version: '17'
@@ -61,11 +61,12 @@ jobs:
         packageName: com.dhis2
         releaseFiles: ${{ env.main_project_module }}/build/outputs/apk/dhisPlayServices/release/dhis2-v${{ steps.read-version.outputs.vName }}-googlePlay.apk
         track: production
+        status: inProgress
         whatsNewDirectory: whatsnew
         userFraction: 0.99
 
     - name: Upload to Github
-      if: ${{ (inputs.github_release }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.github_release }}
       uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
       with:
         allowUpdates: true
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index aa56d1b138..634ac6504f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 # Specifies the JVM arguments used for the daemon process.
 # The setting is particularly useful for tweaking memory settings.
-org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3096m -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
+org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096M -XX:+HeapDumpOnOutOfMemoryError -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8
 
 # When configured, Gradle will run in incubating parallel mode.
 # This option should only be used with decoupled projects. More details, visit