diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 63d9d0f..afe17b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -5,21 +5,12 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '.github/project.yml'
 
-jobs:
-  release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: pre release
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@master
-        name: retrieve project metadata
-        id: metadata
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-          metadata-file-path: '.github/project.yml'
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
 
-      - name: Validate version
-        if: contains(steps.metadata.outputs.current-version, 'SNAPSHOT')
-        run: |
-          echo '::error::Cannot release a SNAPSHOT version.'
-          exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
+jobs:
+  pre-release:
+    name: Pre-Release
+    uses: quarkiverse/.github/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml b/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aedad93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-perform.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Quarkiverse Prepare Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ closed ]
+    paths:
+      - '.github/project.yml'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  prepare-release:
+    name: Prepare Release
+    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged == true}}
+    uses: quarkiverse/.github/.github/workflows/prepare-release.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml b/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88f9437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-prepare.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Quarkiverse Perform Release
+run-name: Perform ${{github.event.inputs.tag || github.ref_name}} Release
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - '*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      tag:
+        description: 'Tag to release'
+        required: true
+
+permissions:
+  attestations: write
+  id-token: write
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  perform-release:
+    name: Perform Release
+    uses: quarkiverse/.github/.github/workflows/perform-release.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      version: ${{github.event.inputs.tag || github.ref_name}}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index af5e4b6..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-name: Quarkiverse Release
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
-    paths:
-      - '.github/project.yml'
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-defaults:
-  run:
-    shell: bash
-
-jobs:
-  release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: release
-    if: ${{github.event.pull_request.merged == true}}
-
-    steps:
-      - uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@main
-        name: Retrieve project metadata
-        id: metadata
-        with:
-          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-          metadata-file-path: '.github/project.yml'
-
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-        with:
-          distribution: temurin
-          java-version: 17
-          cache: 'maven'
-          server-id: ossrh
-          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
-          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
-          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
-
-      - name: Configure Git author
-        run: |
-          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
-          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
-
-      - name: Update latest release version in docs
-        run: |
-          mvn -B -ntp -pl docs -am generate-resources -Denforcer.skip -Dformatter.skip -Dimpsort.skip
-          if ! git diff --quiet docs/modules/ROOT/pages/includes; then
-            git add docs/modules/ROOT/pages/includes
-            git commit -m "Update the latest release version ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} in documentation"
-          fi
-
-      - name: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
-        run: |
-          mvn -B release:prepare -Prelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}
-          mvn -B release:perform -Darguments=-DperformRelease -DperformRelease -Prelease
-        env:
-          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
-          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-
-      - name: Push changes to ${{github.base_ref}} branch
-        run: |
-          git push
-          git push origin ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 328deba..a73707f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   </scm>
   <properties>
     <quarkus.version>3.17.0</quarkus.version>
-    <sqlite-jdbc.version>3.46.1.3</sqlite-jdbc.version>
+    <sqlite-jdbc.version>3.47.0.0</sqlite-jdbc.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>