diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 7bd5918d..b2bc136c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright © 2022 Cask Data, Inc.
+# Copyright © 2025 Cask Data, Inc.
 #  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 #  use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 #  the License at
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: k8s-runner-build
+    runs-on: cdapio-hub-k8-runner
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        branch: [ develop ]
+        branch: [ oss-exit-gate ]
 
     steps:
       - name: Get Secrets from GCP Secret Manager
@@ -62,11 +62,29 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GPG_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.CDAP_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
+      - name: Get Maven Project Version
+        id: get_version
+        working-directory: twill
+        run: |
+          MVN_VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          echo "version=$MVN_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Deploy Maven
+        if: ${{endsWith(steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION, '-SNAPSHOT') }}
         working-directory: twill
-        run: mvn deploy -B -V -DskipTests -P hadoop-2.6 -Dgpg.passphrase=$CDAP_GPG_PASSPHRASE -Dremoteresources.skip=true
+        run: mvn deploy -B -V -DskipTests -P release,hadoop-2.6 -Dgpg.passphrase=$CDAP_GPG_PASSPHRASE -Dremoteresources.skip=true
         env:
           CDAP_OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.CDAP_OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           CDAP_OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.CDAP_OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
           CDAP_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ steps.secrets.outputs.CDAP_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
           MAVEN_OPTS: "-Xmx12G"
+
+      - name: Submit Build to GCB
+        if: ${{!endsWith(steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION, '-SNAPSHOT') }}
+        id: gcb
+        working-directory: twill
+        run: |
+          gcloud builds submit . \
+            --config=cloudbuild.yaml \
+            --project='cdapio-github-builds' \
+            --substitutions="_VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}"
diff --git a/cloudbuild.yaml b/cloudbuild.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3714f52a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cloudbuild.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# Copyright © 2025 Cask Data, Inc.
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
+#  use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
+#  the License at
+#  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under
+#  the License.
+
+steps:
+  - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/gcloud'
+    id: setup-gpg
+    entrypoint: 'bash'
+    secretEnv: ['GPG_KEY']
+    args:
+      - '-c'
+      - |
+        set -e
+        # Set a persistent GPG home in /workspace so other steps can see it
+        export GNUPGHOME=/workspace/.gnupg
+        mkdir -p $$GNUPGHOME
+        chmod 700 $$GNUPGHOME
+
+        # Configure loopback mode for non-interactive signing
+        echo "pinentry-mode loopback" >> $$GNUPGHOME/gpg.conf
+        echo "allow-loopback-pinentry" >> $$GNUPGHOME/gpg-agent.conf
+
+        # Import the key directly from the secret environment variable
+        echo "$$GPG_KEY" | gpg --batch --import
+        echo "GPG key imported into $$GNUPGHOME."
+
+  - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/mvn:3.8-jdk-8'
+    id: maven-package
+    entrypoint: 'bash'
+    args:
+      - '-c'
+      - |
+        set -e
+        export GNUPGHOME=/workspace/.gnupg
+        
+        mvn deploy -B -V -DskipTests \
+          -P hadoop-2.6,version-release \
+          -Dremoteresources.skip=true \
+          -DaltDeploymentRepository=local::default::file:///workspace/target \
+          -Dmaven.wagon.http.google.EffectiveVersion=1.0.1 \
+    env:
+      - 'GNUPGHOME=/workspace/.gnupg'
+    secretEnv: [ 'GPG_PASSPHRASE' ]
+
+  - name: 'bash'
+    id: create-exit-gate-manifest
+    entrypoint: 'bash'
+    args:
+      - '-c'
+      - |
+          set -e
+          MANIFEST_FILE="/workspace/publish_manifest.textproto"
+          echo '# -*- protobuffer -*-' > "$${MANIFEST_FILE}"
+          echo '# proto-file: security/opensource/exit_gate_v1/onboarded/proto/publishing_manifest.proto' >> "$${MANIFEST_FILE}"
+          echo '# proto-message: PublishingManifest' >> "$${MANIFEST_FILE}"
+          echo '' >> "$${MANIFEST_FILE}"
+          echo 'publish_all: true' >> "$${MANIFEST_FILE}"
+          echo "Created manifest file: $${MANIFEST_FILE}"
+    waitFor: ['maven-package']
+
+  - name: 'gcr.io/cloud-builders/gsutil'
+    id: upload-exit-gate-manifest
+    entrypoint: 'bash'
+    args:
+      - '-c'
+      - |
+          set -e
+          GCS_MANIFEST_DIR="gs://oss-exit-gate-prod-projects-bucket/cloud-data-fusion/githubreleases/manifests/"
+          MANIFEST_FILE="/workspace/publish_manifest.textproto"
+          MANIFEST_FILENAME="release_${_VERSION}.textproto"
+          echo "Uploading manifest to $${GCS_MANIFEST_DIR}$${MANIFEST_FILENAME}"
+          gsutil cp "$${MANIFEST_FILE}" "$${GCS_MANIFEST_DIR}$${MANIFEST_FILENAME}"
+          echo "Manifest uploaded successfully."
+    waitFor: ['create-exit-gate-manifest']
+
+substitutions:
+  _VERSION: '1.5.0-SNAPSHOT'
+
+artifacts:
+  mavenArtifacts:
+    - repository: 'https://us-maven.pkg.dev/oss-exit-gate-prod/cloud-data-fusion--mavencentral'
+      deployFolder: '/workspace/target/'
+      groupId: 'io.cdap.twill'
+      artifactId: 'twill-parent'
+      version: '${_VERSION}'
+
+options:
+  machineType: 'E2_HIGHCPU_32'
+  requestedVerifyOption: VERIFIED
+
+availableSecrets:
+  secretManager:
+    - versionName: projects/cdapio-github-builds/secrets/CDAP_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY/versions/latest
+      env: 'GPG_KEY'
+    - versionName: projects/cdapio-github-builds/secrets/CDAP_GPG_PASSPHRASE/versions/latest
+      env: 'GPG_PASSPHRASE'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d44cbc29..ed587667 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@
     </properties>
 
     <build>
+        <extensions>
+            <extension>
+                <groupId>com.google.cloud.artifactregistry</groupId>
+                <artifactId>artifactregistry-maven-wagon</artifactId>
+                <version>2.2.5</version>
+            </extension>
+        </extensions>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
                 <plugin>
@@ -210,34 +217,6 @@
                         </execution>
                     </executions>
                 </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>0.8.0</version>
-                    <extensions>true</extensions>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <publishingServerId>sonatype.release</publishingServerId>
-                        <autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
-                        <ignorePublishedComponents>true</ignorePublishedComponents>
-                    </configuration>
-                </plugin>
-                <!-- GPG signature -->
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.5</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
-                        <useAgent>${gpg.useagent}</useAgent>
-                    </configuration>
-                    <executions>
-                        <execution>
-                            <goals>
-                                <goal>sign</goal>
-                            </goals>
-                        </execution>
-                    </executions>
-                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
         <plugins>
@@ -282,18 +261,56 @@
                     </includes>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
-                <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            </plugin>
+            <!-- GPG signature -->
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.5</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <passphrase>${gpg.passphrase}</passphrase>
+                    <useAgent>${gpg.useagent}</useAgent>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>sign</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>release</id>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>0.8.0</version>
+                        <extensions>true</extensions>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <publishingServerId>sonatype.release</publishingServerId>
+                            <autoPublish>false</autoPublish>
+                            <ignorePublishedComponents>true</ignorePublishedComponents>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>version-release</id>
+            <distributionManagement>
+                <repository>
+                    <id>artifact-registry</id>
+                    <url>artifactregistry://us-east1-maven.pkg.dev/oss-exit-gate-prod/cloud-data-fusion--mavencentral</url>
+                </repository>
+            </distributionManagement>
+        </profile>
+
+
         <profile>
             <!--
                 This profile is to force certain tests to run on Mac.