diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 19c425eacf0..d43027f4c10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -89,10 +89,17 @@ jobs:
           mvn -version
           echo "<settings><servers><server><id>central</id><username>${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD }}</password></server></servers></settings>" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
           mvn clean install -pl '!tensorflow-framework' -B -U -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }}
-      - name: Deploy native artifact
+      - name: Build native artifact
         if: env.DEPLOY_RELEASE == 'true' || env.DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT == 'true'
-#        run: mvn -f tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml deploy:deploy-file@native-only -B -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }} -Durl=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.repositoryUrl }}
         run: mvn -f tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml deploy -B -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }}
+      - name: Upload native artifact
+        if: env.DEPLOY_RELEASE == 'true' || env.DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: native-artifact-${{ github.job }}${{ matrix.ext }}
+          path: tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/target/*.zip
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
   linux-x86_64:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: prepare
@@ -113,10 +120,17 @@ jobs:
           mvn -version
           echo "<settings><servers><server><id>central</id><username>${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD }}</password></server></servers></settings>" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
           mvn clean install -pl '!tensorflow-framework' -B -U -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }}
-      - name: Deploy native artifact
+      - name: Build native artifact
         if: env.DEPLOY_RELEASE == 'true' || env.DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT == 'true'
-        # run: mvn -f tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml deploy:deploy-file@native-only -B -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }} -Durl=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.repositoryUrl }}
         run: mvn -f tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml deploy -B -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }}
+      - name: Upload native artifact
+        if: env.DEPLOY_RELEASE == 'true' || env.DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: native-artifact-${{ github.job }}${{ matrix.ext }}
+          path: tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/target/*.zip
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
   macosx-arm64:
     runs-on: macos-14
     needs: prepare
@@ -138,10 +152,18 @@ jobs:
           mvn -version
           echo "<settings><servers><server><id>central</id><username>${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_USERNAME }}</username><password>${{ secrets.CI_DEPLOY_PASSWORD }}</password></server></servers></settings>" > $HOME/.m2/settings.xml
           mvn clean install -pl '!tensorflow-framework' -B -U -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }}
-      - name: Deploy native artifact
+      - name: Build native artifact
         if: env.DEPLOY_RELEASE == 'true' || env.DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT == 'true'
-        # run: mvn -f tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml deploy:deploy-file@native-only -B -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }} -Durl=${{ needs.prepare.outputs.repositoryUrl }}
         run: mvn -f tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml deploy -B -e -Djavacpp.platform=${{ github.job }} -Djavacpp.platform.extension=${{ matrix.ext }}
+      - name: Upload native artifact
+        if: env.DEPLOY_RELEASE == 'true' || env.DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT == 'true'
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: native-artifact-${{ github.job }}${{ matrix.ext }}
+          path: tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/target/*.zip
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
+
   deploy:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/staging') }} # DEPLOY_SNAPSHOT (releases should be signed and deployed manually from local machine)
     needs: [linux-x86_64, macosx-arm64, linux-arm64]
@@ -154,6 +176,12 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '11'
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - name: Download native artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
+        with:
+          pattern: native-artifact-*
+          path: tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/target
+          merge-multiple: true
       - name: Build project
         run: |
           java -version
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 198ee0f3b5a..e0bf50f0909 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -601,12 +601,6 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
         <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>0.10.0</version>
-        <extensions>true</extensions>
-        <configuration>
-          <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
-          <ignorePublishedComponents>true</ignorePublishedComponents>
-        </configuration>
       </plugin>
     </plugins>
 
@@ -628,6 +622,15 @@
             <useModulePath>false</useModulePath>
           </configuration>
         </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+          <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+          <version>0.10.0</version>
+          <extensions>true</extensions>
+          <configuration>
+            <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
   </build>
diff --git a/tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml b/tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml
index db40c870bd8..fe96d310402 100644
--- a/tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml
+++ b/tensorflow-core/tensorflow-core-native/pom.xml
@@ -85,51 +85,51 @@
       </properties>
       <build>
         <plugins>
-          <plugin>
-            <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.6.1</version>
-            <executions>
-              <execution>
-                <id>copy-native-artifacts</id>
-                <phase>validate</phase>
-                <goals>
-                  <goal>copy</goal>
-                </goals>
-                <configuration>
-                  <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>
-                  <overWriteSnapshots>true</overWriteSnapshots>
-                  <overWriteReleases>true</overWriteReleases>
-                  <useBaseVersion>true</useBaseVersion>
-                  <artifactItems>
-                    <artifactItem>
-                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                      <version>${project.version}</version>
-                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.linux-x86_64}</classifier>
-                    </artifactItem>
-                    <artifactItem>
-                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                      <version>${project.version}</version>
-                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.linux-x86_64}-gpu</classifier>
-                    </artifactItem>
-                    <artifactItem>
-                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                      <version>${project.version}</version>
-                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.macosx-arm64}</classifier>
-                    </artifactItem>
-                    <artifactItem>
-                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-                      <version>${project.version}</version>
-                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.linux-arm64}</classifier>
-                    </artifactItem>
-                  </artifactItems>
-                </configuration>
-              </execution>
-            </executions>
-          </plugin>
+<!--          <plugin>-->
+<!--            <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>-->
+<!--            <version>3.6.1</version>-->
+<!--            <executions>-->
+<!--              <execution>-->
+<!--                <id>copy-native-artifacts</id>-->
+<!--                <phase>validate</phase>-->
+<!--                <goals>-->
+<!--                  <goal>copy</goal>-->
+<!--                </goals>-->
+<!--                <configuration>-->
+<!--                  <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}</outputDirectory>-->
+<!--                  <overWriteSnapshots>true</overWriteSnapshots>-->
+<!--                  <overWriteReleases>true</overWriteReleases>-->
+<!--                  <useBaseVersion>true</useBaseVersion>-->
+<!--                  <artifactItems>-->
+<!--                    <artifactItem>-->
+<!--                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>-->
+<!--                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>-->
+<!--                      <version>${project.version}</version>-->
+<!--                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.linux-x86_64}</classifier>-->
+<!--                    </artifactItem>-->
+<!--                    <artifactItem>-->
+<!--                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>-->
+<!--                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>-->
+<!--                      <version>${project.version}</version>-->
+<!--                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.linux-x86_64}-gpu</classifier>-->
+<!--                    </artifactItem>-->
+<!--                    <artifactItem>-->
+<!--                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>-->
+<!--                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>-->
+<!--                      <version>${project.version}</version>-->
+<!--                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.macosx-arm64}</classifier>-->
+<!--                    </artifactItem>-->
+<!--                    <artifactItem>-->
+<!--                      <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>-->
+<!--                      <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>-->
+<!--                      <version>${project.version}</version>-->
+<!--                      <classifier>${javacpp.platform.linux-arm64}</classifier>-->
+<!--                    </artifactItem>-->
+<!--                  </artifactItems>-->
+<!--                </configuration>-->
+<!--              </execution>-->
+<!--            </executions>-->
+<!--          </plugin>-->
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
             <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -565,32 +565,41 @@
         </executions>
       </plugin>
 
+<!--      <plugin>-->
+<!--        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>-->
+<!--        <version>3.1.1</version>-->
+<!--        <executions>-->
+<!--          <execution>-->
+<!--            &lt;!&ndash;-->
+<!--              Deploy only native artifact-->
+<!--                This is used by the CI build to only deploy the native JAR artifact in the platform-specific runners.-->
+<!--                Other artifacts will be deployed in a second pass, when activating the `deploying` profile-->
+<!--            &ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--            <id>native-only</id>-->
+<!--            <goals>-->
+<!--              <goal>deploy-file</goal>-->
+<!--            </goals>-->
+<!--            <configuration>-->
+<!--              &lt;!&ndash; 'url' property must be provided in command line &ndash;&gt;-->
+<!--              <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-${native.classifier}.jar</file>-->
+<!--              <repositoryId>central</repositoryId>-->
+<!--              <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>-->
+<!--              <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>-->
+<!--              <classifier>${native.classifier}</classifier>-->
+<!--              <pomFile>pom.xml</pomFile>-->
+<!--              <generatePom>false</generatePom>-->
+<!--            </configuration>-->
+<!--          </execution>-->
+<!--        </executions>-->
+<!--      </plugin>-->
+
       <plugin>
-        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.1</version>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <!--
-              Deploy only native artifact
-                This is used by the CI build to only deploy the native JAR artifact in the platform-specific runners.
-                Other artifacts will be deployed in a second pass, when activating the `deploying` profile
-            -->
-            <id>native-only</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>deploy-file</goal>
-            </goals>
-            <configuration>
-              <!-- 'url' property must be provided in command line -->
-              <file>${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-${native.classifier}.jar</file>
-              <repositoryId>central</repositoryId>
-              <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
-              <artifactId>${project.artifactId}</artifactId>
-              <classifier>${native.classifier}</classifier>
-              <pomFile>pom.xml</pomFile>
-              <generatePom>false</generatePom>
-            </configuration>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <configuration>
+          <skipPublishing>true</skipPublishing>
+          <outputFilename>${project.artifactId}-${project.version}-${native.classifier}.zip</outputFilename>
+        </configuration>
       </plugin>
 
       <plugin>