POM changes for release automation

pom.xml

@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@
       <exec.plugin.version>3.0.0</exec.plugin.version>
       <findbugs.plugin.version>3.0.5</findbugs.plugin.version>
       <gmavenplus.plugin.version>1.13.1</gmavenplus.plugin.version>
-      <gpg.plugin.version>3.0.1</gpg.plugin.version>
+      <gpg.plugin.version>3.2.0</gpg.plugin.version>
       <install.plugin.version>2.5.2</install.plugin.version>
       <jar.plugin.version>3.2.0</jar.plugin.version>
       <javadoc.plugin.version>3.3.0</javadoc.plugin.version>
       <jboss.plugin.version>1.5.0</jboss.plugin.version>
-      <nexus.plugin.version>2.1</nexus.plugin.version>
+      <nexus.staging.plugin.version>1.6.13</nexus.staging.plugin.version>
       <release.version>2.5.3</release.version>
       <remote.resources.version>1.7.0</remote.resources.version>
       <resources.plugin.version>3.2.0</resources.plugin.version>
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@
       <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyyMMdd-HHmm</maven.build.timestamp.format>
    </properties>
 
-   <prerequisites>
-      <maven>3.8</maven>
-   </prerequisites>
-
-
    <!-- Configure the build -->
    <build>
       <plugins>
@@ -270,6 +265,14 @@
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>${gpg.plugin.version}</version>
+               <configuration>
+                  <gpgArguments>
+                     <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                     <arg>loopback</arg>
+                  </gpgArguments>
+                  <!-- This is true by default -->
+                  <useAgent>${gpg.useAgent}</useAgent>
+               </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
@@ -396,11 +399,10 @@
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-               <artifactId>nexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-               <version>${nexus.plugin.version}</version>
+               <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+               <version>${nexus.staging.plugin.version}</version>
                <configuration>
-                  <nexusUrl>https://repository.jboss.org/nexus</nexusUrl>
-                  <serverAuthId>jboss-releases-repository</serverAuthId>
+                  <stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>15</stagingProgressTimeoutMinutes>
                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
@@ -503,11 +505,6 @@
                <plugin>
                   <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                   <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
-                  <configuration>
-                     <!-- Without interactive=true, there is no prompt for pwd when running on gpg plugin 3.0.1 -->
-                     <interactive>true</interactive>
-                     <useAgent>${gpg.useAgent}</useAgent>
-                  </configuration>
                   <executions>
                      <execution>
                         <id>sign-artifacts</id>
@@ -520,11 +517,13 @@
                </plugin>
                <plugin>
                   <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-                  <artifactId>nexus-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                  <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                  <extensions>true</extensions>
                   <configuration>
-                     <auto>true</auto>
-                     <description>[nexus-maven-plugin] closing
-                        repository after release:perform</description>
+                     <nexusUrl>https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+                     <serverId>oss.sonatype</serverId>
+                     <!-- TODO should be eventually enabled, just commented out for testing pruposes -->
+<!--                     <autoReleaseAfterClose>true</autoReleaseAfterClose>-->
                   </configuration>
                </plugin>
                <plugin>