diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml b/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c7651c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven_deploy_cicd.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+name: Build and Publish to Nexus
+
+on:
+  # Manually triggered workflow using the "Run workflow" button
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+   #set up the build enviroment
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 8
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '8'
+
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: mvn -B package -DskipTests
+        
+      - name: Set settings.xml
+        uses: s4u/maven-settings-action@v3.0.0
+        with:
+          servers: |
+            [{
+              "id": "mks-repo",
+              "username": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}",
+              "password": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_TOKEN }}"
+            },
+            {
+              "id": "mks-repo-snapshots",
+              "username": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_USERNAME }}",
+              "password": "${{ secrets.MAVEN_TOKEN }}"
+            }]
+
+      - name: Publish
+        run: mvn --batch-mode clean deploy -DskipTests
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 11f493f..60bbd65 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@
 		<reportingVersion>1.25.0</reportingVersion>
 		<serializationxstreamVersion>0.2.14</serializationxstreamVersion>
 		<uiframeworkVersion>3.23.0</uiframeworkVersion>
-		<kenyaemrVersion>18.6.0</kenyaemrVersion>
-		<kenyacoreVersion>3.0.0</kenyacoreVersion>
+		<kenyaemrVersion>18.7.0</kenyaemrVersion>
+		<kenyacoreVersion>3.0.1</kenyacoreVersion>
 		<kenyauiVersion>3.0.0</kenyauiVersion>
-		<hivtestingservicesVersion>1.5.0</hivtestingservicesVersion>
+		<hivtestingservicesVersion>1.5.1</hivtestingservicesVersion>
 
 		<jodaTimeVersion>2.9.1</jodaTimeVersion>
 		<jacksonVersion>2.13.1</jacksonVersion>
@@ -419,7 +419,17 @@
 		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
 
-
-
-
+	<distributionManagement>
+		<repository>
+			<id>mks-repo</id>
+			<name>Mekom Solutions Nexus Releases</name>
+			<url>https://nexus.mekomsolutions.net/repository/maven-releases</url>
+		</repository>
+		<snapshotRepository>
+			<id>mks-repo-snapshots</id>
+			<name>Mekom Solutions Nexus Snapshots</name>
+			<url>https://nexus.mekomsolutions.net/repository/maven-snapshots</url>
+		</snapshotRepository>
+	</distributionManagement>
+	
 </project>