diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml
index 7e3a84d..3d403dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
+env:
+  NEXUS_USERNAME: 'edward'
+  NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
+  MAVEN_PUBLIC_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PUBLIC_REPOSITORY_URL }}
+  SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
+  RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
+
 jobs:
   build-and-publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -18,45 +25,55 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4.2.2
+        if: ${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
         with:
-          distribution: zulu
           java-version: 17
+          distribution: zulu
+          cache: 'maven'
+      - name: maven-settings-xml-action
+        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
+        with:
+          profiles: >
+            [{
+              "id": "homelab",
+              "properties": {
+                "altSnapshotDeploymentRepository": "nexus-snapshot::${env.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}",
+                "altReleaseDeploymentRepository": "nexus-release::${env.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}"
+              }
+            }]
+          repositories: >
+            [{
+              "id": "maven-public",
+              "url": "${env.MAVEN_PUBLIC_REPOSITORY_URL}",
+              "snapshots": {
+                "enabled": "true"
+              }
+            }]
+          servers: >
+            [{
+              "id": "nexus-snapshot",
+              "username": "${env.NEXUS_USERNAME}",
+              "password": "${env.NEXUS_PASSWORD}"
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "nexus-release",
+              "username": "${env.NEXUS_USERNAME}",
+              "password": "${env.NEXUS_PASSWORD}"
+            }]
       - name: Config Git
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "edward@cheng.sydney"
           git config --global user.name "3dwardch3ng"
           git config --global core.autocrlf input
       - name: Start release
-        env:
-          NEXUS_USERNAME: 'edward'
-          NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
-          SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
-          RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
         run: |
-          mvn gitflow:release-start -B -DpushRemote=true -DallowSnapshots=true \
-            -P homelab \
-            --settings=${{ github.workspace }}/.mvn/settings.xml
+          mvn gitflow:release-start -B -DpushRemote=true -DallowSnapshots=true -P homelab
       - name: Maven Publish
-        env:
-          GITHUB_ACTOR: '3dwardch3ng'
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-          NEXUS_USERNAME: 'edward'
-          NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
-          SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
-          RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
         run: |
-          mvn -B deploy \
-            -P homelab \
-            --settings=${{ github.workspace }}/.mvn/settings.xml
+          mvn -B deploy -P homelab
       - name: Finish release
         env:
           GITHUB_ACTOR: 3dwardch3ng
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
-          NEXUS_USERNAME: 'edward'
-          NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
-          SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
-          RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
         run: |
-          mvn gitflow:release-finish -B -DpushRemote=true -DallowSnapshots=true \
-            -P homelab \
-            --settings=${{ github.workspace }}/.mvn/settings.xml
\ No newline at end of file
+          mvn gitflow:release-finish -B -DpushRemote=true -DallowSnapshots=true -P homelab
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-snapshot.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-snapshot.yml
index 9f0a39f..73a1ad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-snapshot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish-snapshot.yml
@@ -18,16 +18,47 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4.2.2
+        if: ${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
         with:
-          distribution: zulu
           java-version: 17
+          distribution: zulu
+          cache: 'maven'
+      - name: maven-settings-xml-action
+        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
+        with:
+          profiles: >
+            [{
+              "id": "homelab",
+              "properties": {
+                "altSnapshotDeploymentRepository": "nexus-snapshot::${env.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}",
+                "altReleaseDeploymentRepository": "nexus-release::${env.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}"
+              }
+            }]
+          repositories: >
+            [{
+              "id": "maven-public",
+              "url": "${env.MAVEN_PUBLIC_REPOSITORY_URL}",
+              "snapshots": {
+                "enabled": "true"
+              }
+            }]
+          servers: >
+            [{
+              "id": "nexus-snapshot",
+              "username": "${env.NEXUS_USERNAME}",
+              "password": "${env.NEXUS_PASSWORD}"
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "nexus-release",
+              "username": "${env.NEXUS_USERNAME}",
+              "password": "${env.NEXUS_PASSWORD}"
+            }]
       - name: Maven Publish
         env:
           NEXUS_USERNAME: 'edward'
           NEXUS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD }}
+          MAVEN_PUBLIC_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PUBLIC_REPOSITORY_URL }}
           SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
           RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL }}
         run: |
-          mvn -B deploy \
-            -P homelab \
-            --settings=${{ github.workspace }}/.mvn/settings.xml
\ No newline at end of file
+          mvn -B deploy -P homelab
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.mvn/settings.xml b/.mvn/settings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 03ef155..0000000
--- a/.mvn/settings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<settings>
-    <profiles>
-        <profile>
-            <id>homelab</id>
-            <properties>
-                <altSnapshotDeploymentRepository>nexus-snapshot::${env.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}</altSnapshotDeploymentRepository>
-                <altReleaseDeploymentRepository>nexus-release::${env.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}</altReleaseDeploymentRepository>
-            </properties>
-            <repositories>
-                <repository>
-                    <id>nexus-snapshot</id>
-                    <name>Home Lab Nexus Snapshot</name>
-                    <releases>
-                        <enabled>false</enabled>
-                    </releases>
-                    <snapshots>
-                        <enabled>true</enabled>
-                        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
-                        <checksumPolicy>warn</checksumPolicy>
-                    </snapshots>
-                    <url>${env.SNAPSHOT_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}</url>
-                    <layout>default</layout>
-                </repository>
-                <repository>
-                    <id>nexus-release</id>
-                    <name>Home Lab Nexus Release</name>
-                    <releases>
-                        <enabled>true</enabled>
-                        <updatePolicy>always</updatePolicy>
-                        <checksumPolicy>warn</checksumPolicy>
-                    </releases>
-                    <snapshots>
-                        <enabled>false</enabled>
-                    </snapshots>
-                    <url>${env.RELEASE_DEPLOYMENT_REPOSITORY_URL}</url>
-                    <layout>default</layout>
-                </repository>
-            </repositories>
-        </profile>
-    </profiles>
-    <servers>
-        <server>
-            <id>nexus-snapshot</id>
-            <username>${env.NEXUS_USERNAME}</username>
-            <password>${env.NEXUS_PASSWORD}</password>
-        </server>
-        <server>
-            <id>nexus-release</id>
-            <username>${env.NEXUS_USERNAME}</username>
-            <password>${env.NEXUS_PASSWORD}</password>
-        </server>
-    </servers>
-</settings>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0cc75fa..e34cff2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -256,10 +256,6 @@
                         </commitMessages>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
-                <plugin>
-                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>