diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22cf42a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+name: Build Branch
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore: [ main ]
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: SDKMAN Cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.sdkman
+          key: "${{ runner.os }}-sdkman-${{ hashFiles('.sdkmanrc') }}"
+          restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-sdkman-"
+      - name: Maven Cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: "${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}"
+          restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-maven-"
+      - name: Install SDKMAN
+        run: curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io?rcupdate=false" | bash
+      - name: Build Application
+        run: |
+          source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
+          sdk env install
+
+          ./mvnw
+      - name: Build Client
+        run: |
+          export CLIENT_PATH='target/generated-sources/openapi'
+          export CONTROLLERS_PATH='com/github/jaguililla/appointments/http/controllers'
+
+          rm -rf "${CLIENT_PATH}/src/main/java/${CONTROLLERS_PATH}"
+          mvn -f "${CLIENT_PATH}/pom.xml" clean install
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d7c9c5f..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-
-on: push
-
-permissions: read-all
-
-jobs:
-  push:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.sdkman
-          key: "${{ runner.os }}-sdkman-${{ hashFiles('.sdkmanrc') }}"
-          restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-sdkman-"
-      - uses: actions/cache@v4
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: "${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}"
-          restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-maven-"
-      - run: curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io?rcupdate=false" | bash
-      - run: |
-          source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
-          sdk env install
-          ./mvnw
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be17502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+
+name: Release Application
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+permissions: read-all
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    name: Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: SDKMAN Cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.sdkman
+          key: "${{ runner.os }}-sdkman-${{ hashFiles('.sdkmanrc') }}"
+          restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-sdkman-"
+      - name: Maven Cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.m2/repository
+          key: "${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}"
+          restore-keys: "${{ runner.os }}-maven-"
+      - name: Install SDKMAN
+        run: curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io?rcupdate=false" | bash
+      # Required for publishing (Maven settings.xml repository)
+      - name: Java Setup
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '21'
+          distribution: temurin
+      - name: Publish and Tag Application
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
+          sdk env install
+
+          ./mvnw -B -P release
+      - name: Publish Client
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          export CLIENT_PATH='target/generated-sources/openapi'
+          export CONTROLLERS_PATH='com/github/jaguililla/appointments/http/controllers'
+          export REPOSITORY='https://maven.pkg.github.com/jaguililla/spring_template'
+          export ALT_REPOSITORY="altDeploymentRepository=github::default::${REPOSITORY}"
+
+          rm -rf "${CLIENT_PATH}/src/main/java/${CONTROLLERS_PATH}"
+          mvn -f "${CLIENT_PATH}/pom.xml" -B -D ${ALT_REPOSITORY} clean deploy
diff --git a/.mvn/parent.xml b/.mvn/parent.xml
index 8a915b3..0e4d745 100644
--- a/.mvn/parent.xml
+++ b/.mvn/parent.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     <openapi.package>${project.groupId}.${project.artifactId}.http</openapi.package>
     <controllers.package>${openapi.package}.controllers</controllers.package>
     <client.package>${openapi.package}.client</client.package>
+    <image.name>${project.groupId}/${project.artifactId}</image.name>
+    <release.goal>verify</release.goal> <!-- verify | deploy -->
     <spring.server>undertow</spring.server> <!-- undertow | jetty -->
     <openapi.integration>ui</openapi.integration> <!-- ui | api -->
 
@@ -108,19 +110,30 @@
         <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <configuration>
           <image>
+            <name>${image.registry}/${image.name}:${project.version}</name>
             <tags>
-              <tag>${project.groupId}/${project.artifactId}:${project.version}</tag>
-              <tag>${project.groupId}/${project.artifactId}:latest</tag>
-              <tag>${project.groupId}/${project.artifactId}</tag>
+              <tag>${image.registry}/${image.name}:latest</tag>
             </tags>
             <env>
               <JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS>
                 -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch -XX:+UseParallelGC -XX:+UseNUMA
               </JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS>
+              <BP_JVM_JLINK_ENABLED>true</BP_JVM_JLINK_ENABLED>
+              <BPL_JVM_CDS_ENABLED>true</BPL_JVM_CDS_ENABLED>
+              <BP_SPRING_AOT_ENABLED>true</BP_SPRING_AOT_ENABLED>
               <BP_JVM_VERSION>${java.version}</BP_JVM_VERSION>
             </env>
           </image>
         </configuration>
+        <executions>
+          <execution>
+            <id>image</id>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>build-image</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <phase>verify</phase>
+          </execution>
+        </executions>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -207,6 +220,9 @@
               <configOptions>
                 <useJakartaEe>true</useJakartaEe>
                 <openApiNullable>${openApiNullable}</openApiNullable>
+                <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+                <artifactId>${project.artifactId}-client</artifactId>
+                <artifactVersion>${project.version}</artifactVersion>
               </configOptions>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
@@ -231,5 +247,83 @@
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>
     </profile>
+
+    <profile>
+      <id>release</id>
+
+      <build>
+        <defaultGoal>${release.goal}</defaultGoal>
+
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+              <docker>
+                <publishRegistry>
+                  <username>${env.GITHUB_ACTOR}</username>
+                  <password>${env.GITHUB_TOKEN}</password>
+                </publishRegistry>
+              </docker>
+              <publish>true</publish>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>3.3.0</version>
+            <configuration>
+              <executable>git</executable>
+            </configuration>
+
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>config</id>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>config</argument>
+                    <argument>--global</argument>
+                    <argument>user.name</argument>
+                    <argument>${env.GITHUB_ACTOR}</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+              <execution>
+                <id>tag</id>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>tag</argument>
+                    <argument>-m</argument>
+                    <argument>Release ${project.version}</argument>
+                    <argument>${project.version}</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+              <execution>
+                <id>push</id>
+                <phase>verify</phase>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>exec</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <configuration>
+                  <arguments>
+                    <argument>push</argument>
+                    <argument>--tags</argument>
+                  </arguments>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
   </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 409c5d2..f8698ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-> # ABOUT
+> # 🎯 ABOUT
 > This is a 'best practices' template project. However, it is an opinionated take on that.
 >
 > DISCLAIMER: I'm by no means an expert on Spring Boot (it's not even my preferred tool), one reason
@@ -16,15 +16,19 @@
 >
 > Have fun!
 
-# Appointments
+# 🗓️ Appointments
 Application to create appointments (REST API). Appointments are stored in a relational DB
 (Postgres), and their creation/deletion is published to a Kafka broker.
 
-## Architecture
-* Hexagonal Architecture
+## 📘 Architecture
+* [Hexagonal]/[Onion]/[Clean] Architecture
 * OpenAPI code generation (server and client)
 
-## Stack
+[Hexagonal]: https://alistair.cockburn.us/hexagonal-architecture
+[Onion]: https://jeffreypalermo.com/2008/07/the-onion-architecture-part-1
+[Clean]: https://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2012/08/13/the-clean-architecture.html
+
+## 🧰 Stack
 * Java 21
 * Spring 3.3 (configurable server, 'undertow' by default)
   * Actuator (healthcheck, etc.)
@@ -32,26 +36,26 @@ Application to create appointments (REST API). Appointments are stored in a rela
 * Postgres
 * Kafka
 
-## Runtime
+## 🏎️ Runtime
 * Cloud Native Buildpacks (building)
 * Docker Compose (local environment with the infrastructure)
 
-## Test
+## 🧪 Test
 * ArchUnit (preferred over Java modules: it allows naming checks, etc.)
 * Testcontainers (used to provide a test instance of Postgres and Kafka)
 
-## Development
+## ⚒️ Development
 * SDKMAN (allows to use simpler runners on CI)
 * Maven Wrapper (Maven can be provided by SDKMAN, however, Maven Wrapper has better IDE support)
 * Editorconfig (supported by a lot of editors, rules limited though)
 * CI pipelines for GitHub and GitLab
 
-## Requirements
+## 📑 Requirements
 * Docker Compose
 * JDK 21+
 * SDKMAN (optional, recommended)
 
-## Design
+## 📚 Design
 * The REST API controller and client are generated from the OpenAPI spec at build time.
 * Hexagonal Architecture: domain, ports, and adapters.
 * Use cases are 'one responsibility services'. Start with services, split when they get bigger.
@@ -77,7 +81,16 @@ Application to create appointments (REST API). Appointments are stored in a rela
   - **appointments.domain.model**: holds the business entities. These are the data structures used
     by the business logic. Follows the same access rules as its parent package.
 
-## Design Decisions
+## 📖 Terms
+* UseCase/Case
+* Service
+* Adapter
+* Port
+* Domain
+* Input/driver adapter
+* Output/driven adapter
+
+## 🤔 Design Decisions
 * Minimal: don't use libraries to implement easy stuff (even if that's boring).
 * Prefer flat structure (avoid empty parent packages).
 * Less coupling with Spring (easier to migrate, to other frameworks/toolkits).
@@ -92,10 +105,10 @@ Application to create appointments (REST API). Appointments are stored in a rela
   a container for this application.
 * Atomicity in notifiers (with outbox pattern) should be done with a different notifier adapter.
 
-## Set up
+## 🎚️ Set up
 * `sdk env install`
 
-## Commands
+## ▶️ Commands
 All commands assume a Unix like OS.
 
 The most important commands to operate the project are:
@@ -110,7 +123,7 @@ To run or deploy the application:
 * Run JAR locally: `java -jar target/appointments-0.1.0.jar`
 * Run container: `docker-compose --profile local up`
 
-## Service Management
+## 🤖 Service Management
 * You can check the API spec using [Swagger UI](http://localhost:8080/swagger-ui/index.html).
 
 ### Docker
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b3183ab..7cc21e4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - postgres
       - kafka
-    image: com.github.jaguililla/appointments
+    image: ghcr.io/jaguililla/spring_template/com.github.jaguililla/appointments
     environment:
       GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL: warn
       APPLICATION_LOG_LEVEL: info
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3e52e7a..d61dfa4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,17 @@
     <client.package>${openapi.package}.client</client.package>
     <spring.server>undertow</spring.server>
     <openapi.integration>ui</openapi.integration>
+    <image.registry>ghcr.io/jaguililla/spring_template</image.registry>
+    <release.goal>deploy</release.goal>
   </properties>
 
+  <distributionManagement>
+    <repository>
+      <id>github</id>
+      <url>https://maven.pkg.github.com/jaguililla/spring_template</url>
+    </repository>
+  </distributionManagement>
+
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>