diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 765a5fe..80ee6d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Java CI with Maven and Release
+name: Java Maven Build & Publish Artifact
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -7,62 +7,51 @@ on:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  build_test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with:
         java-version: '17'
         distribution: 'temurin'
         cache: maven
-
     - name: Build with Maven
-      run: |
-        mvn -B package --file pom.xml
-        # Create target directory if not exists
-        mkdir -p target
+      run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
+    - name: Upload artifact
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: packaged-jar
+        path: target/*.jar
+
+  publish-job:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build_test
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      with:
+        name: packaged-jar
+        path: staging
 
   create_release:
-    needs: build
+    needs: publish-job
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: write 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      
-      - name: Generate tag
-        id: tag
-        run: echo "::set-output name=tag::$(date +'%Y%m%d%H%M%S')"
-
+      - name: Extract Artifact
+        run: |
+          unzip -o staging/packaged-jar/*.jar -d extracted-jar
       - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
-          release_name: Release ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-
-      - name: Find Jar files
-        id: find_jars
-        run: |
-          jars=$(find target -name '*.jar')
-          echo "::set-output name=jars::$jars"
-
-      - name: Upload Jar as Release Asset
-        id: upload-release-asset
-        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-          asset_path: ${{ steps.find_jars.outputs.jars }}
-          asset_name: my-java-app.jar
-          asset_content_type: application/java-archive
+          files: |
+            extracted-jar/*