diff --git a/independent-projects/tools/base-codestarts/src/main/resources/codestarts/quarkus-extension/code/quarkiverse/java/.github/workflows/release.tpl.qute.yml b/independent-projects/tools/base-codestarts/src/main/resources/codestarts/quarkus-extension/code/quarkiverse/java/.github/workflows/release.tpl.qute.yml
index 075d011604ab5..67e3e4270562a 100644
--- a/independent-projects/tools/base-codestarts/src/main/resources/codestarts/quarkus-extension/code/quarkiverse/java/.github/workflows/release.tpl.qute.yml
+++ b/independent-projects/tools/base-codestarts/src/main/resources/codestarts/quarkus-extension/code/quarkiverse/java/.github/workflows/release.tpl.qute.yml
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ 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@v6
-        with:
-          gpg_private_key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          passphrase: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up JDK {java.version}
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: {java.version}
@@ -46,6 +39,8 @@ 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: |
@@ -67,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         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: |
diff --git a/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_.github_workflows_release.yml b/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_.github_workflows_release.yml
index 2a3577769d630..4bcb4f7d45ef5 100644
--- a/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_.github_workflows_release.yml
+++ b/integration-tests/maven/src/test/resources/__snapshots__/CreateExtensionMojoIT/testCreateQuarkiverseExtension/quarkus-my-quarkiverse-ext_.github_workflows_release.yml
@@ -28,17 +28,10 @@ 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@v6
-        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
@@ -46,6 +39,8 @@ 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: |
@@ -67,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         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: |