diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
index 660eec6e6..c1809e605 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,44 @@ env:
   GRADLE_CACHE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.GRADLE_CACHE_PASSWORD }}
 
 jobs:
+  validate-release:
+    name: Validate Release
+    runs-on: [ self-hosted, Linux, medium, ephemeral ]
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+
+      - name: Retrieve Tag Version
+        id: tag
+        run: echo "version=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@0ab4596768b603586c0de567f2430c30f5b0d2b0 # v3.13.0
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@842c587ad8aa4c68eeba24c396e15af4c2e9f30a # v2.9.0
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: false
+
+      - name: Determine Project Version
+        id: project
+        run: echo "version=$(./gradlew -q showVersion | tr -d '[:space:]')" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
+      - name: Validate Release
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ steps.tag.outputs.version }}" != "${{ steps.project.outputs.version }}" ]]; then
+            echo "::error file=version.gradle,line=5,title=Version Mismatch::Tag version '${{ steps.tag.outputs.version }}' does not match project version '${{ steps.project.outputs.version }}'. Please update the 'version.gradle' file before tagging."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
   maven-central:
     name: Publish to Maven Central
     runs-on: [ self-hosted, Linux, medium, ephemeral ]
+    needs:
+      - validate-release
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
@@ -63,4 +98,4 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew assemble :sdk:javadoc -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 --scan
 
       - name: Nexus Release
-        run: ./gradlew closeSonatypeStagingRepository --no-parallel -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 --scan -PsonatypeUsername=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }} -PsonatypePassword=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
+        run: ./gradlew publishToSonatype closeSonatypeStagingRepository --no-parallel -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 --scan -PsonatypeUsername=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }} -PsonatypePassword=${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8b86ff6bf..55d74d53e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -101,3 +101,11 @@ nexusPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
+
+tasks.register("showVersion") {
+    group = "versioning"
+    inputs.property("version", project.version)
+    doLast {
+        println(inputs.properties["version"])
+    }
+}