diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5e80f78..79f6326 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -263,12 +263,9 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
-      - name: Check if version exists
+      - name: Check if version exists in GitHub Packages
         run: |
-          VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
-          echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "tag=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
           # Check if version already exists in GitHub Packages
           if gh api /orgs/logdash-io/packages/maven/io.logdash.logdash/versions --jq '.[] | .name' | grep -q "^$VERSION$"; then
             echo "::warning::Version $VERSION already exists in GitHub Packages"
@@ -346,6 +343,21 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      - name: Check if version exists on Maven Central
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          # Check if version exists on Maven Central using search API
+          SEARCH_RESULT=$(curl -s "https://search.maven.org/solrsearch/select?q=g:io.logdash+AND+a:logdash+AND+v:$VERSION&rows=1&wt=json")
+          COUNT=$(echo "$SEARCH_RESULT" | jq -r '.response.numFound')
+          
+          if [[ "$COUNT" != "0" ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Version $VERSION already exists on Maven Central"
+            echo "Cannot redeploy existing version to Maven Central"
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "✅ Version $VERSION is available for Maven Central release"
+          fi
+
       - name: Build and Deploy to Maven Central
         run: |
           mvn clean deploy -B --no-transfer-progress \
@@ -356,12 +368,24 @@ jobs:
           CENTRAL_TOKEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_USERNAME }}
           CENTRAL_TOKEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}
           GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          GPG_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_ID }}
+
+      - name: Verify Maven Central Deployment
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+          # Check if artifact appears in Central Portal (deployment confirmation)
+          if curl -s -f "https://central.sonatype.com/api/internal/browse/component?namespace=io.logdash&name=logdash&version=$VERSION" > /dev/null; then
+            echo "✅ Deployment confirmed via Central Portal API"
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ Not yet visible via Central Portal API (may take time to propagate)"
+          fi
 
       - name: Notify Maven Central Success
         run: |
           echo "✅ Successfully deployed logdash:${{ steps.version.outputs.version }} to Maven Central"
           echo "📦 Will be available at: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.logdash/logdash/${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
           echo "🌐 Maven Central: https://search.maven.org/artifact/io.logdash/logdash/${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "⏱️ Note: It may take up to 2 hours for the artifact to be searchable via Maven Central"
 
   create-github-release:
     name: Create GitHub Release
@@ -469,6 +493,14 @@ jobs:
             
             _See below for full release notes and change log._
 
+      - name: Deployment Summary
+        run: |
+          echo "📋 Deployment Status Summary:"
+          echo "✅ GitHub Packages: ${{ needs.github-release.result }}"
+          echo "✅ Maven Central: ${{ needs.maven-central-release.result }}"
+          echo "📦 Version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          echo "🔗 Maven Central: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.logdash/logdash/${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+
   notification:
     name: Notification
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/develop-snapshots.yml b/.github/workflows/develop-snapshots.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d80fa41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/develop-snapshots.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,283 @@
+name: Develop Branch Snapshots
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ develop ]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 2 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+env:
+  JAVA_VERSION: '17'
+  JAVA_DISTRIBUTION: 'temurin'
+
+jobs:
+  validate-develop:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    outputs:
+      snapshot-version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.snapshot-version }}
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout develop
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: develop
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup JDK ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+          distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
+
+      - name: Cache Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-develop-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-develop-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Verify snapshot version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+          if [[ ! $VERSION =~ .*-SNAPSHOT$ ]]; then
+            echo "❌ Error: Develop branch must have SNAPSHOT version, found: $VERSION"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "✅ Snapshot version verified: $VERSION"
+          echo "snapshot-version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Run quick validation
+        run: |
+          mvn clean validate compile -B --no-transfer-progress \
+            -DskipTests=true \
+            -Dspotless.check.skip=true
+
+  maven-central-snapshot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: validate-develop
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout develop
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: develop
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup JDK ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+          distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
+
+      - name: Cache Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-develop-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-develop-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Configure Maven Central Snapshots
+        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
+        with:
+          servers: |
+            [
+              {
+                "id": "central",
+                "username": "${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_USERNAME }}",
+                "password": "${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}"
+              }
+            ]
+
+      - name: Display snapshot version
+        run: |
+          echo "📦 Deploying snapshot version: ${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+
+      - name: Run comprehensive tests
+        run: |
+          mvn clean verify -B --no-transfer-progress \
+            -Dmaven.test.failure.ignore=false \
+            -Dfailsafe.rerunFailingTestsCount=2
+
+      - name: Deploy to Maven Central Snapshots
+        run: |
+          mvn deploy -B --no-transfer-progress \
+            -Pmaven-central-release \
+            -DskipTests=true \
+            -Dcentral.autoPublish=true
+        env:
+          SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_USERNAME }}
+          SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CENTRAL_TOKEN_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Verify Maven Central snapshot deployment
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+          echo "⏳ Waiting for snapshot propagation..."
+          sleep 10
+          
+          # Check if snapshot metadata is available
+          METADATA_URL="https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/io/logdash/logdash/$VERSION/maven-metadata.xml"
+          if curl -s -f "$METADATA_URL" > /dev/null; then
+            echo "✅ Snapshot metadata confirmed at Maven Central"
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ Snapshot metadata not yet available (may take time to propagate)"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Display deployment info
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+          echo "✅ Successfully deployed $VERSION to Maven Central Snapshots"
+          echo "📦 Available at: https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/io/logdash/logdash/$VERSION/"
+          echo ""
+          echo "🔍 Maven dependency:"
+          echo "<dependency>"
+          echo "    <groupId>io.logdash</groupId>"
+          echo "    <artifactId>logdash</artifactId>"
+          echo "    <version>$VERSION</version>"
+          echo "</dependency>"
+          echo ""
+          echo "🔍 Gradle dependency:"
+          echo "implementation 'io.logdash:logdash:$VERSION'"
+
+      - name: Notify deployment status
+        if: failure()
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+          echo "❌ Snapshot deployment failed for version $VERSION"
+          echo "Check logs above for deployment errors"
+
+  github-packages-snapshot:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: validate-develop
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout develop
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: develop
+
+      - name: Setup JDK ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
+          distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DISTRIBUTION }}
+
+      - name: Cache Maven dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-develop-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-develop-
+            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+
+      - name: Configure Maven Settings for GitHub Packages
+        uses: whelk-io/maven-settings-xml-action@v22
+        with:
+          servers: |
+            [
+              {
+                "id": "github",
+                "username": "${env.GITHUB_ACTOR}",
+                "password": "${env.GITHUB_TOKEN}"
+              }
+            ]
+
+      - name: Deploy to GitHub Packages (Backup)
+        run: |
+          mvn deploy -B --no-transfer-progress \
+            -Pgithub-release \
+            -DperformRelease=true \
+            -DskipTests=true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Verify GitHub Packages deployment
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+          echo "✅ Backup snapshot deployed to GitHub Packages: $VERSION"
+          echo "📦 Available at: https://github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk/packages"
+
+  verify-deployments:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [ maven-central-snapshot, github-packages-snapshot ]
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Final verification
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+          echo "🔍 Final verification for snapshot: $VERSION"
+          
+          # Wait a bit more for propagation
+          echo "⏳ Waiting for complete propagation..."
+          sleep 10
+          
+          # Check Maven Central snapshots
+          METADATA_URL="https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/io/logdash/logdash/$VERSION/maven-metadata.xml"
+          if curl -s -f "$METADATA_URL" > /dev/null; then
+            echo "✅ Maven Central snapshot confirmed and accessible"
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ Maven Central snapshot metadata not accessible yet"
+          fi
+          
+          echo ""
+          echo "📋 Deployment Summary:"
+          echo "🏗️ Maven Central Snapshots: ${{ needs.maven-central-snapshot.result }}"
+          echo "📦 GitHub Packages: ${{ needs.github-packages-snapshot.result }}"
+          echo "🔢 Version: $VERSION"
+          echo "🌐 Repository: https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/"
+
+  notification:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [ validate-develop, maven-central-snapshot, github-packages-snapshot, verify-deployments ]
+    if: always() && github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Workflow status summary
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ needs.validate-develop.outputs.snapshot-version }}"
+          
+          echo "📊 Develop Branch Snapshot Workflow Summary"
+          echo "============================================="
+          echo "🔢 Version: $VERSION"
+          echo "📅 Triggered: ${{ github.event_name }}"
+          echo ""
+          echo "Job Results:"
+          echo "✓ Validation: ${{ needs.validate-develop.result }}"
+          echo "✓ Maven Central: ${{ needs.maven-central-snapshot.result }}"
+          echo "✓ GitHub Packages: ${{ needs.github-packages-snapshot.result }}"
+          echo "✓ Verification: ${{ needs.verify-deployments.result }}"
+          echo ""
+          
+          # Check overall success
+          if [[ "${{ needs.validate-develop.result }}" == "success" && 
+                "${{ needs.maven-central-snapshot.result }}" == "success" && 
+                "${{ needs.github-packages-snapshot.result }}" == "success" ]]; then
+            echo "🎉 All snapshot deployments completed successfully!"
+            echo "📦 $VERSION is now available for testing"
+          else
+            echo "⚠️ Some deployments may have failed. Check individual job results above."
+          fi
+          
+          echo ""
+          echo "🔗 Quick Access:"
+          echo "- Maven Central: https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/io/logdash/logdash/$VERSION/"
+          echo "- GitHub Packages: https://github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk/packages"
+          echo "- Workflow: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/example-simple-java/pom.xml b/examples/example-simple-java/pom.xml
index 73501d8..e3474c8 100644
--- a/examples/example-simple-java/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-simple-java/pom.xml
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
 
-        <logdash-sdk.version>0.2.0-SNAPSHOT</logdash-sdk.version>
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.12.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-exec-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-exec-plugin.version>
+
+        <logdash.version>0.2.0-SNAPSHOT</logdash.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.logdash</groupId>
             <artifactId>logdash</artifactId>
-            <version>${logdash-sdk.version}</version>
+            <version>${logdash.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
@@ -53,4 +54,25 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>snapshot-repo</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>logdash.version</name>
+                    <value>*-SNAPSHOT</value>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <repositories>
+                <repository>
+                    <snapshots>
+                        <enabled>true</enabled>
+                    </snapshots>
+                    <id>github-snapshots</id>
+                    <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk</url>
+                </repository>
+            </repositories>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 443ee42..8124c77 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,19 +35,6 @@
         <url>https://github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk</url>
     </scm>
 
-    <distributionManagement>
-        <repository>
-            <id>github</id>
-            <name>GitHub Packages</name>
-            <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk</url>
-        </repository>
-        <snapshotRepository>
-            <id>github</id>
-            <name>GitHub Packages</name>
-            <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk</url>
-        </snapshotRepository>
-    </distributionManagement>
-
     <properties>
         <java.version>17</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
@@ -483,6 +470,29 @@
     </build>
 
     <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>local-dev</id>
+            <activation>
+                <activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <maven.javadoc.failOnError>false</maven.javadoc.failOnError>
+                <maven.javadoc.failOnWarnings>false</maven.javadoc.failOnWarnings>
+            </properties>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${maven-deploy-plugin.version}</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <skip>true</skip>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+
         <!-- GitHub Packages Release Profile -->
         <profile>
             <id>github-release</id>
@@ -492,6 +502,18 @@
                     <value>true</value>
                 </property>
             </activation>
+            <distributionManagement>
+                <repository>
+                    <id>github</id>
+                    <name>GitHub Packages</name>
+                    <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk</url>
+                </repository>
+                <snapshotRepository>
+                    <id>github</id>
+                    <name>GitHub Packages</name>
+                    <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/logdash-io/java-sdk</url>
+                </snapshotRepository>
+            </distributionManagement>
             <build>
                 <plugins>
                     <!-- Maven Deploy Plugin -->
@@ -501,6 +523,7 @@
                         <version>${maven-deploy-plugin.version}</version>
                         <configuration>
                             <deployAtEnd>true</deployAtEnd>
+                            <skip>false</skip>
                         </configuration>
                     </plugin>
                 </plugins>
@@ -519,7 +542,7 @@
                 <snapshotRepository>
                     <id>central</id>
                     <name>Central Repository Snapshots</name>
-                    <url>https://central.sonatype.com/api/v1/publisher</url>
+                    <url>https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/</url>
                 </snapshotRepository>
             </distributionManagement>
             <build>
@@ -563,6 +586,15 @@
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
+
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${maven-deploy-plugin.version}</version>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <skip>false</skip>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>