diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/push-trigger.yml
index 0b4337379..102ae3af8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-trigger.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USER }}
       OSSRH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_SECRET }}
-      OSSRH_URL: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_SNAPSHOT_URL }}
+      OSSRH_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_URL }}
       OSSRH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
       GPG_SECRET: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET }}
       SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets:
       OSSRH_USER: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USER }}
       OSSRH_SECRET: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_SECRET }}
-      OSSRH_URL: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_SNAPSHOT_URL }}
+      OSSRH_URL: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_URL }}
       OSSRH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
       GPG_SECRET: ${{ secrets.GPG_SECRET }}
       SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK }}
diff --git a/api-test/pom.xml b/api-test/pom.xml
index f4b02ab27..8664f1a94 100644
--- a/api-test/pom.xml
+++ b/api-test/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<name>apitest-esignet</name>
 	<description>Parent project of MOSIP Esignet apitests</description>
 	<url>https://github.com/mosip/esignet</url>
-	<version>1.6.0-develop-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 
 	<licenses>
 		<license>
diff --git a/binding-service-impl/pom.xml b/binding-service-impl/pom.xml
index 051e2f233..6f00941fa 100644
--- a/binding-service-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/binding-service-impl/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
 		<artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
diff --git a/client-management-service-impl/pom.xml b/client-management-service-impl/pom.xml
index b2c1680c0..88e9192d6 100644
--- a/client-management-service-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/client-management-service-impl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
         <artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>client-management-service-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/consent-service-impl/pom.xml b/consent-service-impl/pom.xml
index 245f5edaa..c8760a25e 100644
--- a/consent-service-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/consent-service-impl/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
         <artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
diff --git a/esignet-core/pom.xml b/esignet-core/pom.xml
index c70446a0c..51a99b53f 100644
--- a/esignet-core/pom.xml
+++ b/esignet-core/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
 		<artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	</parent>
 	
 	<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
diff --git a/esignet-integration-api/pom.xml b/esignet-integration-api/pom.xml
index 7c48d59fc..2433528ff 100644
--- a/esignet-integration-api/pom.xml
+++ b/esignet-integration-api/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
         <artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
diff --git a/esignet-service/pom.xml b/esignet-service/pom.xml
index 643c2a08e..98eb1bd4f 100644
--- a/esignet-service/pom.xml
+++ b/esignet-service/pom.xml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
 		<artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
 	<artifactId>esignet-service</artifactId>
-	<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	<name>esignet-service</name>
 	<description>e-Signet OIDC Service</description>
 	
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 		<jackson.datatype.version>2.9.8</jackson.datatype.version>
 		<fasterxml.jackson.module.jsr310.version>2.12.0</fasterxml.jackson.module.jsr310.version>
 		<fasterxml.jackson.module.afterburner.version>2.12.0</fasterxml.jackson.module.afterburner.version>
+		<maven.deploy.plugin.version>3.1.1</maven.deploy.plugin.version>
+		<nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version>1.6.14</nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version>
 	</properties>
 	
 	<dependencies>
@@ -105,6 +107,45 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${maven.deploy.plugin.version}</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<skip>true</skip>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>default-deploy</id>
+						<phase>none</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>deploy</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<skip>true</skip>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>${nexus.staging.maven.plugin.version}</version>
+				<extensions>true</extensions>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>default-deploy</id>
+						<phase>none</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>deploy</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+				<configuration>
+					<serverId>ossrh</serverId>
+					<nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
+					<autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/esignet-with-plugins/pom.xml b/esignet-with-plugins/pom.xml
index 4219ab3b4..b36857406 100644
--- a/esignet-with-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/esignet-with-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
 		<artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>esignet-with-plugins</artifactId>
-	<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	<name>esignet-with-plugins</name>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<description> Project of MOSIP e-Signet with Plugins</description>
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>11</java.version>
 		<esignet-plugins.location>target</esignet-plugins.location>
-		<mock-plugin.version>1.3.1-SNAPSHOT</mock-plugin.version>
+		<mock-plugin.version>1.3.1</mock-plugin.version>
 		<mock-plugin.fileName>esignet-mock-plugin.jar</mock-plugin.fileName>
-		<mosip-identity-plugin.version>1.3.1-SNAPSHOT</mosip-identity-plugin.version>
+		<mosip-identity-plugin.version>1.3.1</mosip-identity-plugin.version>
 		<mosip-identity-plugin.fileName>mosip-identity-plugin.jar</mosip-identity-plugin.fileName>
-		<sunbird-rc-plugin.version>1.3.1-SNAPSHOT</sunbird-rc-plugin.version>
+		<sunbird-rc-plugin.version>1.3.1</sunbird-rc-plugin.version>
 		<sunbird-rc-plugin.fileName>sunbird-rc-plugin.jar</sunbird-rc-plugin.fileName>
 	</properties>
 
diff --git a/oidc-service-impl/pom.xml b/oidc-service-impl/pom.xml
index b6518282e..097f9b851 100644
--- a/oidc-service-impl/pom.xml
+++ b/oidc-service-impl/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
         <artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.6.0-RC</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>oidc-service-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3b7334e7d..65d9edc44 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>io.mosip.esignet</groupId>
 	<artifactId>esignet-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>1.6.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.6.0-RC</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>esignet</name>
 	<description>Parent project of MOSIP e-Signet</description>
@@ -312,18 +312,6 @@
                          <doclint>none</doclint>
                 	</configuration>
                </plugin>
-				<plugin>
-				 	 <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
-				 	 <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				  	 <version>1.6.7</version>
-				  	 <extensions>true</extensions>
-				  	 <configuration>
-						<serverId>ossrh</serverId>
-						<nexusUrl>https://oss.sonatype.org/</nexusUrl>
-						<autoReleaseAfterClose>false</autoReleaseAfterClose>
-				  	</configuration>
-				</plugin>
-
 		 		<plugin>
 				  	<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				  	<artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>