diff --git a/.ci/jenkins/config/branch.yaml b/.ci/jenkins/config/branch.yaml
index 2c6c8eac17d..e777bb5efc9 100644
--- a/.ci/jenkins/config/branch.yaml
+++ b/.ci/jenkins/config/branch.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ buildchain_config:
     file_path: .ci/pull-request-config.yaml
     token_credentials_id: kie-ci3-token
 maven:
-  settings_file_id: kie-release-settings
+  settings:
+    nightly:
+      config_file_id: kie-nightly-settings
+    release:
+      config_file_id: kie-release-settings
   nexus:
     release_url: TO_DEFINE
     release_repository: TO_DEFINE
@@ -86,8 +90,12 @@ maven:
     build_promotion_profile_id: TO_DEFINE
   artifacts_repository: ''
   artifacts_upload_repository:
-    url: https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots
-    creds_id: apache-nexus-kie-deploy-credentials
+    nightly:
+      url: https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/snapshots
+      creds_id: apache-nexus-kie-deploy-credentials
+    release:
+      url: https://repository.apache.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2
+      creds_id: jenkins-deploy-to-nexus-staging
 cloud:
   image:
     registry_user_credentials_id: DOCKERHUB_USER
diff --git a/.ci/jenkins/dsl/jobs.groovy b/.ci/jenkins/dsl/jobs.groovy
index 5e92426421d..85dc95cd683 100644
--- a/.ci/jenkins/dsl/jobs.groovy
+++ b/.ci/jenkins/dsl/jobs.groovy
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ setupSpecificBuildChainNightlyJob('sonarcloud', setupSonarProjectKeyEnv(nightlyJ
 // Quarkus 3 nightly is exported to Kogito pipelines for easier integration
 
 // Release jobs
-setupDeployJob(JobType.RELEASE)
-setupPromoteJob(JobType.RELEASE)
+setupDeployJob()
+setupPromoteJob()
 
 // Weekly deploy job
 setupWeeklyDeployJob()
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void createSetupBranchJob() {
         GIT_AUTHOR_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
         GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
 
-        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: "${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE_ID}",
+        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: Utils.getMavenSettingsConfigFileId(this, JobType.NIGHTLY.name),
 
         IS_MAIN_BRANCH: "${Utils.isMainBranch(this)}",
         DROOLS_STREAM: Utils.getStream(this),
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ void createSetupBranchJob() {
     }
 }
 
-void setupDeployJob(JobType jobType) {
-    def jobParams = JobParamsUtils.getBasicJobParams(this, 'drools-deploy', jobType, "${jenkins_path}/Jenkinsfile.deploy", 'Drools Deploy')
+void setupDeployJob() {
+    def jobParams = JobParamsUtils.getBasicJobParams(this, 'drools-deploy', JobType.RELEASE, "${jenkins_path}/Jenkinsfile.deploy", 'Drools Deploy')
     JobParamsUtils.setupJobParamsAgentDockerBuilderImageConfiguration(this, jobParams)
     jobParams.env.putAll([
         PROPERTIES_FILE_NAME: 'deployment.properties',
@@ -316,10 +316,10 @@ void setupDeployJob(JobType jobType) {
         GIT_AUTHOR_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
         GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
 
-        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: "${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE_ID}",
+        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: Utils.getMavenSettingsConfigFileId(this, JobType.RELEASE.name),
         MAVEN_DEPENDENCIES_REPOSITORY: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_REPOSITORY}",
-        MAVEN_DEPLOY_REPOSITORY: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_UPLOAD_REPOSITORY_URL}",
-        MAVEN_REPO_CREDS_ID: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_UPLOAD_REPOSITORY_CREDS_ID}",
+        MAVEN_DEPLOY_REPOSITORY: Utils.getMavenArtifactsUploadRepositoryUrl(this, JobType.RELEASE.name),
+        MAVEN_REPO_CREDS_ID: Utils.getMavenArtifactsUploadRepositoryCredentialsId(this, JobType.RELEASE.name),
 
         DROOLS_STREAM: Utils.getStream(this),
 
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ void setupDeployJob(JobType jobType) {
     }
 }
 
-void setupPromoteJob(JobType jobType) {
-    def jobParams = JobParamsUtils.getBasicJobParams(this, 'drools-promote', jobType, "${jenkins_path}/Jenkinsfile.promote", 'Drools Promote')
+void setupPromoteJob() {
+    def jobParams = JobParamsUtils.getBasicJobParams(this, 'drools-promote', JobType.RELEASE, "${jenkins_path}/Jenkinsfile.promote", 'Drools Promote')
     JobParamsUtils.setupJobParamsAgentDockerBuilderImageConfiguration(this, jobParams)
     jobParams.env.putAll([
         PROPERTIES_FILE_NAME: 'deployment.properties',
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void setupPromoteJob(JobType jobType) {
         GIT_AUTHOR_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
         GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
 
-        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: "${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE_ID}",
+        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: Utils.getMavenSettingsConfigFileId(this, JobType.RELEASE.name),
         MAVEN_DEPENDENCIES_REPOSITORY: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_REPOSITORY}",
         MAVEN_DEPLOY_REPOSITORY: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_REPOSITORY}",
 
@@ -385,10 +385,10 @@ void setupWeeklyDeployJob() {
         GIT_AUTHOR_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
         GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDS_ID: "${GIT_AUTHOR_PUSH_CREDENTIALS_ID}",
 
-        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: "${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE_ID}",
+        MAVEN_SETTINGS_CONFIG_FILE_ID: Utils.getMavenSettingsConfigFileId(this, JobType.NIGHTLY.name),
         MAVEN_DEPENDENCIES_REPOSITORY: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_REPOSITORY}",
-        MAVEN_DEPLOY_REPOSITORY: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_UPLOAD_REPOSITORY_URL}",
-        MAVEN_REPO_CREDS_ID: "${MAVEN_ARTIFACTS_UPLOAD_REPOSITORY_CREDS_ID}",
+        MAVEN_DEPLOY_REPOSITORY: Utils.getMavenArtifactsUploadRepositoryUrl(this, JobType.NIGHTLY.name),
+        MAVEN_REPO_CREDS_ID: Utils.getMavenArtifactsUploadRepositoryCredentialsId(this, JobType.NIGHTLY.name),
 
         DROOLS_STREAM: Utils.getStream(this),
     ])