diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
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index 00000000..c10ddbdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+name: Weld API
+release:
+  current-version: 6.0.Beta3
+  next-version: 6.0-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/.github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg b/.github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/.github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg b/.github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
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index 00000000..80962ffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+name: Weld API Release
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+    - closed
+    paths:
+    - '.github/project.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{github.event.pull_request.merged == true}}
+    env:
+      GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN}}
+    steps:
+    - name: Retrieve project metadata
+      id: metadata
+      uses: radcortez/project-metadata-action@master
+      with:
+        github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+        metadata-file-path: '.github/project.yml'
+
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        token: ${{secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN}}
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 11
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      with:
+        distribution: temurin
+        java-version: 11
+
+    - name: Set up Maven
+      uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v4.5
+      with:
+        maven-version: 3.8.8
+
+    - name: Maven release ${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}}
+      run: |
+        export MAVEN_OPTS="--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED"
+        java -version
+        gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="${{secrets.SECRET_PASSPHRASE}}" --output weld-sign.asc .github/release/weld-sign.asc.gpg
+        gpg --quiet --batch --yes --decrypt --passphrase="${{secrets.SECRET_PASSPHRASE}}" --output maven-settings.xml .github/release/maven-settings.xml.gpg
+        gpg --fast-import --no-tty --batch --yes weld-sign.asc
+        git config --global user.name "Weld CI"
+        git config --global user.email "weld-dev@lists.jboss.org"
+        git checkout -b release
+        mvn release:prepare --batch-mode -Drelease -DreleaseVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -Dtag=${{steps.metadata.outputs.current-version}} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{steps.metadata.outputs.next-version}} -s maven-settings.xml
+        git checkout ${{github.base_ref}}
+        git rebase release
+        mvn -B release:perform -Drelease -s maven-settings.xml
+        git push
+        git push --tags
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 17685d05..311dcb3e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.jboss.weld</groupId>
         <artifactId>weld-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>49</version>
+        <version>50</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Weld APIs Parent</name>
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
         APIs for Weld, the compatible implementation for Jakarta Contexts and Dependency Injection
     </description>
 
-    <ciManagement>
-        <system>Hudson</system>
-        <url>http://hudson.jboss.org</url>
-    </ciManagement>
-
     <issueManagement>
         <system>JIRA</system>
         <url>http://jira.jboss.org/browse/WELD</url>