diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 09f37a4..554d4fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ on:
     paths:
       - '.github/project.yml'
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -20,17 +28,9 @@ jobs:
           github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
           metadata-file-path: '.github/project.yml'
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
-      - name: Import GPG key
-        id: import_gpg
-        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@v3
-        with:
-          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -38,49 +38,32 @@ jobs:
           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: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
+      - name: Update latest release version in docs
         run: |
-          git checkout -b release
-          mvn -B release:prepare -Prelease -DpreparationGoals="clean install" -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}}
+          mvn -B -ntp -pl docs -am generate-resources -Denforcer.skip -Dformatter.skip -Dimpsort.skip
           if ! git diff --quiet docs/modules/ROOT/pages/includes/attributes.adoc; then
             git add docs/modules/ROOT/pages/includes/attributes.adoc
-            git commit -m "Update stable version for documentation"
+            git commit -m "Update the latest release version ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} in documentation"
           fi
-          git checkout ${{github.base_ref}}
-          git rebase release
+
+      - 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: Adjust tag for documentation changes
+      - name: Push changes to ${{github.base_ref}} branch
         run: |
-          git checkout ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
-          mvn -B clean install -DskipTests -DskipITs
-          if ! git diff --quiet docs/modules/ROOT/pages/includes/attributes.adoc; then
-            git add docs/modules/ROOT/pages/includes/attributes.adoc
-            git commit -m "Update stable version for documentation"
-            # Move the tag after inclusion of documentation adjustments
-            git tag -f ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
-          fi
-          # Go back to base branch
-          git checkout ${{github.base_ref}}
-
-      - name: Push changes to ${{github.base_ref}}
-        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@v0.6.0
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          branch: ${{github.base_ref}}
-
-      - name: Push tags
-        uses: ad-m/github-push-action@v0.6.0
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          tags: true
-          branch: ${{github.base_ref}}
+          git push
+          git push origin ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}