diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2539e1b..ff48be7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: ['**/**']
 jobs:
-  produce-packages:
+  build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 17
           cache: maven
           gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.COM_SONATYPE_CENTRAL_POLARION_OPENSOURCE_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      - name: Cache
-        id: cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Prepare Cache
+        id: prepare-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             /home/runner/.m2
@@ -79,17 +79,21 @@ jobs:
         run: cat /home/runner/.m2/settings.xml
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn --batch-mode clean package
-      - name: Extract artefact version
-        id: artefact_version
-        run: echo "version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Store project version
+        id: project_version
+        run: echo "project_version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Store cache key
+        id: cache_key
+        run: echo "${{ runner.os }}-mvn-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     outputs:
-      version: ${{ steps.artefact_version.outputs.version }}
+      project_version: ${{ steps.project_version.outputs.project_version }}
+      cache_key: ${{ steps.cache_key.outputs.cache_key }}
 
-  # deploy to maven-central
+  # deploy to Maven Central
   deploy-maven-central:
-    needs: produce-packages
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # if: ${{ endsWith(needs.produce-packages.outputs.version, '-SNAPSHOT') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    if: ${{ endsWith(needs.build.outputs.project_version, '-SNAPSHOT') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
@@ -97,51 +101,35 @@ jobs:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
       MARKDOWN2HTML_MAVEN_PLUGIN_FAIL_ON_ERROR: true
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332  # v4
-      - name: Set up JDK and Maven
-        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9  # v4
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 17
-          cache: maven
-          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.COM_SONATYPE_CENTRAL_POLARION_OPENSOURCE_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-      - name: Cache
-        id: cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Restore Cache
+        id: restore-cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             /home/runner/.m2
             /home/runner/work
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-mvn-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          key: ${{ needs.build.outputs.cache_key }}
       - name: Publish to Maven Central
         run: mvn --batch-mode -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true package -P gpg-sign -P nexus-staging
 
   # deploy to GitHub Packages
   deploy-github-packages:
-    needs: produce-packages
+    needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # if: ${{ endsWith(needs.produce-packages.outputs.version, '-SNAPSHOT') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    # if: ${{ endsWith(needs.build.outputs.version, '-SNAPSHOT') && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332  # v4
-      - name: Set up JDK and Maven
-        uses: actions/setup-java@99b8673ff64fbf99d8d325f52d9a5bdedb8483e9  # v4
-        with:
-          distribution: adopt
-          java-version: 17
-          cache: maven
-          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.COM_SONATYPE_CENTRAL_POLARION_OPENSOURCE_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Cache
         id: cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: |
             /home/runner/.m2
             /home/runner/work
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-mvn-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          key: ${{ needs.build.outputs.cache_key }}
       - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
         run: mvn --batch-mode -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true package -P gpg-sign -P deploy-github-packages