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+## Publish locally to `build/repo`
+
+```
+task publishLocally
+```
+
+## Publishing to Maven Central Portal
+
+```
+./gradlew :protoc-gen-twirp-java:publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+./gradlew :twirp-bom:publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+```
+
+Wait for `io.github.ngyewch.twirp:twirp-bom` to be `PUBLISHED` at Maven Central Portal.
+
+```
+./gradlew :twirp-common:publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+```
+
+Wait for `io.github.ngyewch.twirp:twirp-common` to be `PUBLISHED` at Maven Central Portal.
+
+```
+./gradlew :twirp-helidon-common:publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+```
+
+Wait for `io.github.ngyewch.twirp:twirp-helidon-common` to be `PUBLISHED` at Maven Central Portal.
+
+```
+./gradlew :twirp-helidon-client:publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+./gradlew :twirp-helidon-server:publishAllPublicationsToCentralPortal
+```