diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 183a78c4..00000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Bug Report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ''
-labels: [ "bug_report", "triage" ]
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-# Bug Report
-
-## Describe the Bug
-_A clear and concise description of the bug._
-
-### Expected Behavior
-_A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen._
-
-### Observed Behavior
-_A clear and concise description of what happened instead._
-
-## Steps to Reproduce
-Steps to reproduce the behavior:
-1. Go to '...'
-2. Click on '....'
-3. Scroll down to '....'
-4. See error
-
-## Context Information
-_Add any other context about the problem here._
-
-- Used version [e.g. RegistrationService v1.0.0]
-- OS: [e.g. iOS, Windows]
-- ...
-
-## Detailed Description
-_If applicable, add screenshots and logs to help explain your problem._
-
-## Possible Implementation
-_You already know the root cause of the erroneous state and how to fix it? Feel free to share your thoughts._
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 341f6afa..00000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
----
-blank_issues_enabled: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c39f8307..00000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Feature Request
-about: Help us with new ideas
-title: ''
-labels: [ "feature_request", "triage" ]
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-# Feature Request
-
-## Which Areas Would Be Affected?
-_e.g., build, extension, etc._
-
-## Why Is the Feature Desired?
-_Are there any requirements?_
-
-## Solution Proposal
-_If possible, provide a (brief!) solution proposal._
diff --git a/.github/actions/bump-version/action.yml b/.github/actions/bump-version/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 54ea4944..00000000
--- a/.github/actions/bump-version/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-name: "Bump version in gradle.properties"
-description: "Increments the patch version of the version found in gradle.properties, appends -SNAPSHOT"
-inputs:
-  target_branch:
-    default: 'main'
-    description: "Branch on which the version bump is to be done."
-    required: false
-  base_version:
-    description: "The current version, which is to be bumped to the next snapshot"
-    required: false
-
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: read version from gradle.properties
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        # Prepare git env
-        git config user.name "eclipse-edc-bot"
-        git config user.email "edc-bot@eclipse.org"
-
-        # checkout target
-        git fetch origin
-        git checkout ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
-
-        # use current version from input
-        baseVersion=${{ inputs.base_version }}
-        existingVersion=$(grep "version" gradle.properties  | awk -F= '{print $2}')
-        
-        # read the major, minor, and patch components, consume -SNAPSHOT
-        IFS=.- read -r RELEASE_VERSION_MAJOR RELEASE_VERSION_MINOR RELEASE_VERSION_PATCH SNAPSHOT<<<"$baseVersion"
-        INC=0
-        # Compute new snapshot version, do not increment snapshot on non-final releases, e.g. -rc1
-        if [ -z $SNAPSHOT ]; then
-          echo "$baseVersion is a final release version, increase patch for next snapshot"
-          INC=1
-        else
-          echo "$baseVersion is not a final release version (contains \"$SNAPSHOT\"), will not increase patch"
-        fi
-
-        # construct the new version
-        newVersion="$RELEASE_VERSION_MAJOR.$RELEASE_VERSION_MINOR.$((RELEASE_VERSION_PATCH+$INC))"-SNAPSHOT
-
-        # replace every occurrence of =$baseVersion with =$newVersion
-        grep -rlz "$existingVersion" . --exclude=\*.{sh,bin} | xargs sed -i "s/$existingVersion/$newVersion/g"
-
-        echo "Bumped the version from $baseVersion to $newVersion"
-
-        # Commit and push to the desired branch, defaults to 'main'
-        git add .
-        git commit --message "Bump version from $baseVersion to $newVersion [skip ci]"
-
-        git push origin ${{ inputs.target_branch }}
diff --git a/.github/actions/gradle-setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/gradle-setup/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index ef053daf..00000000
--- a/.github/actions/gradle-setup/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: "Setup Gradle"
-description: "Setup Gradle"
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-
-    # Install Java and cache MVD Gradle build.
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v2
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-        cache: 'gradle'
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diff --git a/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yml b/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 00800611..00000000
--- a/.github/actions/run-tests/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-name: "Run tests"
-description: "Run tests and archive test results for subsequent publication"
-inputs:
-  command:
-    required: true
-    description: "The shell command to run tests"
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - name: Run Tests
-      shell: bash
-      run: ${{ inputs.command }}
-
-    - name: Upload Test Results
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      if: always()
-      with:
-        name: Test Results ${{ github.job }}
-        path: |
-          **/test-results/**/*.xml
-          **/build/reports/jacoco/test/jacocoTestReport.xml
diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-build/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-build/action.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 92747e6b..00000000
--- a/.github/actions/setup-build/action.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-name: "Setup Gradle"
-description: "Setup Gradle"
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-
-    - name: Setup Gradle cache
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 54547c5f..107ed541 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-setup
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew compileJava --no-daemon
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
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+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-registrationservice.yml b/.github/workflows/release-registrationservice.yml
index c2b9d031..a4371030 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-registrationservice.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-registrationservice.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/bump-version
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/bump-version@main
         with:
           target_branch: "main"
           base_version: ${{ needs.Prepare-Release.outputs.rs-version }} 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger_snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger_snapshot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e204f933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger_snapshot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: "Publish Snapshot Build"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  Publish-Snapshot:
+    # This workflow will abort if the required secrets don't exist
+    uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/workflows/publish-snapshot.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
index a8309c59..223da0a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-setup
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       - name: Run Checkstyle
         run: ./gradlew checkstyleMain checkstyleTest checkstyleTestFixtures
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-setup
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       - name: Generate OpenAPI definition from code
         run: ./gradlew resolve
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-setup
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       - name: 'Build package'
         run: ./gradlew -DuseFsVault="true" build
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 10
 
       - name: 'Unit and system tests'
-        uses: ./.github/actions/run-tests
+        uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/run-tests@main
         with:
           command: ./gradlew test
         timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/gradle-setup
+      - uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/setup-build@main
 
       - name: Component Tests
-        uses: ./.github/actions/run-tests
+        uses: eclipse-edc/.github/.github/actions/run-tests@main
         with:
           command: ./gradlew test -DincludeTags="ComponentTest"