diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 3f239cd..15480b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,16 @@ jobs:
           git tag -a v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }} -m "Release version ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}"
           git push origin v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}
 
-      - name: Step 8 - Create GitHub Release
+      - name: Step 8 - Update README.md
+        run: |
+          sed -i.bak -E "s/<version>[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+<\/version>/<version>${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}<\/version>/g" README.md
+          rm README.md.bak
+          
+          git add README.md
+          git commit -m "Update version in README.md to ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+          git push origin ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+      - name: Step 9 - Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
           tag_name: v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.new_version }}
@@ -98,6 +107,6 @@ jobs:
             ```
             
             * Available on Maven Central Repository
-          draft: true
+          draft: false
           prerelease: false
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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