diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1851951..75bc5ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git tag v${{steps.get_next_version.outputs.version}}
         git push origin v${{steps.get_next_version.outputs.version}}
-    # Publishing to Maven Central stays disabled until the namespace
-    # io.thenativeweb is verified on central.sonatype.com, and the
-    # secrets below exist.
-    # - name: Publish new version
-    #   if: ${{ steps.get_next_version.outputs.hasNextVersion == 'true' }}
-    #   env:
-    #     ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralUsername: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
-    #     ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralPassword: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
-    #     ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey: ${{ secrets.KEY_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_SIGNING }}
-    #     ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
-    #   run: |
-    #     ./gradlew publishAndReleaseToMavenCentral -Pversion=${{ steps.get_next_version.outputs.version }}
+    # Uploads the new version to Maven Central without releasing it, so that
+    # it is checked in the Central Portal and released there by hand. What is
+    # released on Maven Central can never be removed again.
+    - name: Publish new version
+      if: ${{ steps.get_next_version.outputs.hasNextVersion == 'true' }}
+      env:
+        ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralUsername: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+        ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralPassword: ${{ secrets.TOKEN_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+        ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey: ${{ secrets.KEY_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_SIGNING }}
+        ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword: ${{ secrets.KEY_GITHUB_TO_MAVEN_CENTRAL_SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
+      run: |
+        ./gradlew publishToMavenCentral -Pversion=${{ steps.get_next_version.outputs.version }}