diff --git a/convention-plugins/build.gradle.kts b/convention-plugins/build.gradle.kts
index d922e23bb..ef06b2bcf 100644
--- a/convention-plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/convention-plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,10 +3,5 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 repositories {
-    mavenCentral()
     gradlePluginPortal() // To use 'maven-publish' and 'signing' plugins in our own plugin
 }
-
-dependencies {
-    implementation("io.github.gradle-nexus:publish-plugin:1.3.0")
-}
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diff --git a/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/convention.publication.gradle.kts b/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/convention.publication.gradle.kts
index 05975963a..207abec3d 100644
--- a/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/convention.publication.gradle.kts
+++ b/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/convention.publication.gradle.kts
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ publishing {
 
 // Signing artifacts. Signing.* extra properties values will be used
 signing {
-    println("Version: $version")
-    println("SigningPrivateKey: $signingPrivateKey")
     setRequired({ !version.toString().endsWith("-SNAPSHOT") })
     useInMemoryPgpKeys(signingPrivateKey, signingPassword)
     sign(publishing.publications)