diff --git a/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce4c3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASE-CHECKLIST.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Release Checklist for the SPDX Spreadsheet Store
+
+- [ ] Check for any warnings from the compiler and findbugs
+- [ ] Run unit tests for all packages that depend on the library
+- [ ] Run dependency check to find any potential vulnerabilities `mvn dependency-check:check`
+- [ ] Run `mvn release:prepare` - you will be prompted for the release - typically take the defaults
+- [ ] Run `mvn release:perform`
+- [ ] Release artifacts to Maven Central
+- [ ] Create a Git release including release notes
+- [ ] Zip up the files from the Maven archive and add them to the release
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8486d83..c7fd35f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
   <description>Stores SPDX documents in Microsoft Excel formats.  Supports both XLS and XLSX file types.</description>
   <scm>
   	<url>https://github.com/spdx/spdx-java-spreadsheet-store</url>
-  	<connection>https:</connection>
+  	<connection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com:spdx/spdx-java-spreadsheet-store</connection>
+  	<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:spdx/spdx-java-spreadsheet-store</developerConnection>
+  	<tag>master</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
   	<system>Github</system>
@@ -67,9 +69,23 @@
 		</properties>
 	</profile>
 	<profile>
-		<id>gpg-signing</id>
+		<id>release</id>
 		<build>
 			<plugins>
+			    <plugin>
+			      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+			      <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
+			      <version>3.2.1</version>
+			      <executions>
+			        <execution>
+			          <id>attach-sources</id>
+			          <phase>verify</phase>
+			          <goals>
+			            <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
+			          </goals>
+			        </execution>
+			      </executions>
+			    </plugin>
 				<plugin>
 	      			<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 	      			<artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -88,6 +104,28 @@
 	        			</execution>
 	      			</executions>
     			</plugin>
+    			<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>2.9</version>
+					<configuration>
+						<quiet>true</quiet>
+						<source>8</source>
+						<javadocExecutable>${env.JAVA_HOME}/bin/javadoc</javadocExecutable>
+						<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
+					</configuration>
+					<executions>
+						<execution>
+							<id>attach-javadocs</id>
+							<configuration>
+								<additionalparam>${javadoc.opts}</additionalparam>
+							</configuration>
+							<goals>
+								<goal>jar</goal>
+							</goals>
+						</execution>
+					</executions>
+				</plugin>      			
 			</plugins>
 		</build>
 	</profile>
@@ -102,7 +140,7 @@
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>org.spdx</groupId>
     	<artifactId>java-spdx-library</artifactId>
-    	<version>1.1.6</version>
+    	<version>1.1.10</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
     	<groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
@@ -137,6 +175,16 @@
 		</testResource>
 	</testResources>
 	<plugins>
+	    <plugin>
+	      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+	      <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+	      <version>3.0.1</version>
+	      <configuration>
+	        <tagNameFormat>v@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
+	        <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
+	        <goals>deploy</goals>
+	      </configuration>
+	    </plugin>
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
 			<artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
@@ -145,7 +193,7 @@
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 			<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>3.6.1</version>
+			<version>3.11.0</version>
 			<configuration>
 				<source>1.8</source>
 				<target>1.8</target>
@@ -155,46 +203,10 @@
 				<optimize>true</optimize>
 			</configuration>
 		</plugin>
-		<plugin>
-			<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-			<artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
-			<version>2.9</version>
-			<configuration>
-				<quiet>true</quiet>
-				<source>8</source>
-				<javadocExecutable>${env.JAVA_HOME}/bin/javadoc</javadocExecutable>
-				<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
-			</configuration>
-			<executions>
-				<execution>
-					<id>attach-javadocs</id>
-					<configuration>
-						<additionalparam>${javadoc.opts}</additionalparam>
-					</configuration>
-					<goals>
-						<goal>jar</goal>
-					</goals>
-				</execution>
-			</executions>
-		</plugin>
-	   	<plugin>
-	      <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-	      <artifactId>maven-source-plugin</artifactId>
-	      <version>3.2.1</version>
-	      <executions>
-	        <execution>
-	          <id>attach-sources</id>
-	          <phase>verify</phase>
-	          <goals>
-	            <goal>jar-no-fork</goal>
-	          </goals>
-	        </execution>
-	      </executions>
-	    </plugin>
 		<plugin>
 			<groupId>org.spdx</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spdx-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>0.5.5</version>
+				<version>0.7.1</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>build-spdx</id>
@@ -205,15 +217,13 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 				<configuration>
-					<spdxDocumentNamespace>http://spdx.org/documents/java-spdx-spreadsheet-store-{$version}</spdxDocumentNamespace>
-					
-				<defaultFileCopyright>Copyright (c) 2020 Source Auditor Inc.</defaultFileCopyright>
-				<defaultFileContributors>
-					<param>Gary O'Neall</param>
-				</defaultFileContributors>
-				<defaultLicenseInformationInFile>Apache-2.0</defaultLicenseInformationInFile>
-				<defaultFileConcludedLicense>Apache-2.0</defaultFileConcludedLicense>
-				<defaultFileNotice>Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+					<defaultFileCopyright>Copyright (c) 2020 Source Auditor Inc.</defaultFileCopyright>
+					<defaultFileContributors>
+						<param>Gary O'Neall</param>
+					</defaultFileContributors>
+					<defaultLicenseInformationInFile>Apache-2.0</defaultLicenseInformationInFile>
+					<defaultFileConcludedLicense>Apache-2.0</defaultFileConcludedLicense>
+					<defaultFileNotice>Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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