diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96d3da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# References:
+#  - https://docs.github.com/en/actions/use-cases-and-examples/publishing-packages/publishing-java-packages-with-maven
+
+name: "Publish to Maven Central"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - "*"
+
+jobs:
+  publish-to-maven-central:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Publish to Maven Central
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: adopt
+          java-version: 21
+          server-id: central
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD
+
+      - id: install-secret-key
+        name: Install gpg secret key
+        run: |
+          # Install gpg secret key
+          cat <(echo -e "${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}") | gpg --batch --import
+          # Verify gpg secret key
+          gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format LONG
+      - id: publish-to-central
+        name: Publish to Central Repository
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ vars.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          mvn \
+            --no-transfer-progress \
+            --batch-mode \
+            -Dgpg.passphrase=${{ secrets.OSSRH_GPG_SECRET_KEY_PASSWORD }} \
+            clean deploy -P release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 4399b06..f3af111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java: [ "11", "17", "21" ]
+        java: [ "8", "11", "17", "21" ]
         distribution: [ "zulu", "adopt" ]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 356d458..2f43f53 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.flagsmith</groupId>
   <artifactId>flagsmith-java-client</artifactId>
-  <version>7.4.0</version>
+  <version>7.4.3</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Flagsmith Java Client</name>
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@
   <build>
     <finalName>flagsmith-java-client-${project.version}</finalName>
     <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.sonatype.central</groupId>
+        <artifactId>central-publishing-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>0.6.0</version>
+        <extensions>true</extensions>
+        <configuration>
+          <publishingServerId>central</publishingServerId>
+          <autoPublish>true</autoPublish>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/config/FlagsmithConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/config/FlagsmithConfig.java
index e822d48..e2ea1a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/config/FlagsmithConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/config/FlagsmithConfig.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public FlagsmithConfig build() {
   }
 
   // This enum prevents leakage of the underlying HTTP client implementation details.
-  enum Protocol {
+  public enum Protocol {
     HTTP_1_1(okhttp3.Protocol.HTTP_1_1),
     HTTP_2(okhttp3.Protocol.HTTP_2);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/utils/ModelUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/utils/ModelUtils.java
index 4fad2d2..7128d38 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/utils/ModelUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/flagsmith/utils/ModelUtils.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.flagsmith.flagengine.identities.traits.TraitModel;
 import com.flagsmith.models.SdkTraitModel;
 import com.flagsmith.models.TraitConfig;
+import java.util.AbstractMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
@@ -46,12 +47,8 @@ private static Stream<Entry<String, TraitConfig>> getTraitConfigStreamFromTraitM
       Map<String, Object> traits
   ) {
     return traits.entrySet().stream().map(
-        (row) -> {
-          return Map.entry(
-            row.getKey(),
-            TraitConfig.fromObject(row.getValue())
-          );
-        }
+        row -> new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<>(
+                row.getKey(), TraitConfig.fromObject(row.getValue()))
     );
   }