diff --git a/.github/workflows/standard-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/standard-workflow.yml
index 8f20a8b6..a3e57b1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/standard-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/standard-workflow.yml
@@ -140,21 +140,3 @@ jobs:
       - run: git config core.sshCommand "ssh -i $HOME/.ssh/psh"
       - run: git push --force git@github.com:VirtusLab/pekko-serialization-helper.git HEAD:main
   # <PEKKO-REMOVE-END>
-
-  publish-maven-artifacts:
-    needs: [code-style-check, test-212, test-213, test-sbt-plugin, run-examples]
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: coursier/cache-action@v6
-      - uses: coursier/setup-action@v1
-
-      - run: git fetch --tags
-      - name: Publish Maven artifacts
-        run: sbt ci-release
-        env:
-          PGP_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.PGP_PASSPHRASE }}
-          PGP_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PGP_SECRET }}
-          SONATYPE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_PASSWORD }}
-          SONATYPE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SONATYPE_USERNAME }}
diff --git a/LOCAL-ONLY-ci-release-http-debug.properties b/LOCAL-ONLY-ci-release-http-debug.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e8f36f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LOCAL-ONLY-ci-release-http-debug.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# In case of `java.net.ProtocolException: Server redirected too many  times (20)`
+# when publishing to Sonatype (https://github.com/sbt/sbt-ci-release/issues/173),
+# use `sbt -Djava.util.logging.config.file=LOCAL-ONLY-ci-release-http-debug.properties ci-release` to see the reason for redirect.
+# Most likely it's going to be 401 Unauthorized (so not really a redirect, btw :p)
+# Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/12339718
+handlers=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
+java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level=FINEST
+sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.level=ALL
+
+# DO NOT USE THIS CONFIG IN CI!!!
+# This causes Authorization header to be logged in plaintext!!!!