diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5efd2a65..05839b41 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -49,10 +49,21 @@
         </resources>
         <testSourceDirectory>${testSourceDirectory}</testSourceDirectory>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.0.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
+                    <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
+                    <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
+                    <goals>deploy</goals>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.6.13</version>
+                <version>1.7.0</version>
                 <extensions>true</extensions>
                 <configuration>
                     <serverId>ossrh</serverId>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
index 94678fcd..3b26cc6b 100644
--- a/release.properties
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #release configuration
-#Tue Feb 20 14:19:25 COT 2024
+#Mon Jul 14 16:39:16 PDT 2025
 completedPhase=check-poms
 exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
 exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pinExternals=false
 preparationGoals=clean verify
 project.scm.com.lob\:lob-java.connection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:lob/lob-java.git
 project.scm.com.lob\:lob-java.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:lob/lob-java.git
-project.scm.com.lob\:lob-java.tag=lob-java-13.4.5
+project.scm.com.lob\:lob-java.tag=lob-java-13.4.8
 project.scm.com.lob\:lob-java.url=https\://github.com/lob/lob-java
 projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
 projectVersionPolicyId=default