diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9d878cea..2308b404 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,29 +23,6 @@ jobs:
             echo "will-publish=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-  build-android:
-    needs: check-release
-    if: needs.check-release.outputs.will-publish == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: "false"
-      - name: Setup project
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
-        with:
-          node-cache: ""
-      - name: Setup Gradle
-        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v5
-      - name: Build Android native library
-        run: bash ./scripts/build-native-lib.sh android
-      - name: Upload Android artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: android-artifacts
-          path: packages/async-storage/android/local_repo
-
   build-apple:
     needs: check-release
     if: needs.check-release.outputs.will-publish == 'true'
@@ -82,12 +59,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: yarn
-      - name: Download Android artifacts
-        if: needs.check-release.outputs.will-publish == 'true'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: android-artifacts
-          path: packages/async-storage/android/local_repo
       - name: Download Apple artifacts
         if: needs.check-release.outputs.will-publish == 'true'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd80e43b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Release instructions
+
+## Code check
+
+Run tests with
+
+```shell
+yarn test:lint
+```
+
+```shell
+yarn test:ts
+```
+
+```shell
+yarn test:format
+```
+
+## Release new Shared Storage for Android Maven Central
+
+1. Update `VERSION_NAME` in [gradle.properties](shared-storage/gradle.properties)
+2. Commit changes ("release shared-storage-android vX.X.X")
+3. Create PR, NO CHANGESET LOG, Merge.
+4. Release artifact via `./gradlew publishToMavenCentral --no-configuration-cache`
+5. Publish deployment on [Sonatype Central](https://central.sonatype.com/publishing/deployments)
+
+## Release new Async Storage version
+
+1. Update version of Shared Storage for Android binary
+   in [gradle.properties](packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties)
+2. Create a PR with changeset log.
+3. Merge Release PR and CI will publish new version.
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diff --git a/examples/react-native/android/build.gradle b/examples/react-native/android/build.gradle
index 487a730a..fd5e739b 100644
--- a/examples/react-native/android/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/react-native/android/build.gradle
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@ allprojects {
             } while (searchDir = searchDir.getParent())
             // As of 0.80, React Native is no longer installed from npm
         }()
+
+        mavenLocal()
         mavenCentral()
         google()
-        maven {
-            url = uri(project(":react-native-async-storage_async-storage").file("local_repo"))
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 4579f4ad..0db14406 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ kermit = "2.0.4"
 androidx-activity-compose = { module = "androidx.activity:activity-compose", version.ref = "androidx-activity" }
 androidx-lifecycle-viewmodelCompose = { module = "org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose", version.ref = "androidx-lifecycle" }
 androidx-lifecycle-runtimeCompose = { module = "org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose", version.ref = "androidx-lifecycle" }
-kotlinx-coroutines-swing = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-swing", version.ref = "coroutines" }
 kotlinx-coroutines = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core", version.ref = "coroutines" }
 androidx-sqlite-bundled = { module = "androidx.sqlite:sqlite-bundled", version.ref = "sqlite" }
 androidx-room-runtime = { module = "androidx.room:room-runtime", version.ref = "room" }
diff --git a/packages/async-storage/android/build.gradle b/packages/async-storage/android/build.gradle
index 4f80202c..2e4ac94a 100644
--- a/packages/async-storage/android/build.gradle
+++ b/packages/async-storage/android/build.gradle
@@ -78,13 +78,15 @@ android {
 }
 
 repositories {
+    mavenLocal() // used for local development of AsyncStorage
     mavenCentral()
     google()
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    def shared_storage_version = project.ext.AsyncStorage.sharedStorageVersion
     implementation "com.facebook.react:react-android"
-    api "org.asyncstorage.shared_storage:storage-android:1.0.0"
+    api "io.github.react-native-async-storage:shared-storage-android:$shared_storage_version"
 
 
     // ksp/room is required to support legacy storage
diff --git a/packages/async-storage/android/config.gradle b/packages/async-storage/android/config.gradle
index 52488996..0b12d2f4 100644
--- a/packages/async-storage/android/config.gradle
+++ b/packages/async-storage/android/config.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 project.ext.AsyncStorage = [
         isNewArch  : project.hasProperty("newArchEnabled") && project.newArchEnabled == "true",
         roomVersion: getConfigValueOrDefault("roomVersion"),
+        sharedStorageVersion: getConfigValueOrDefault("sharedStorageVersion"),
 
         compileSdk : getConfigValueOrDefault("compileSdkVersion").toInteger(),
         minSdk     : getConfigValueOrDefault("minSdkVersion").toInteger(),
diff --git a/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties b/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties
index 6a68ad18..b48a786e 100644
--- a/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/async-storage/android/gradle.properties
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ AsyncStorage_kotlinVersion=2.2.10
 AsyncStorage_roomVersion=2.7.2
 AsyncStorage_minSdkVersion=24
 AsyncStorage_targetSdkVersion=36
-AsyncStorage_compileSdkVersion=36
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+AsyncStorage_compileSdkVersion=36
+AsyncStorage_sharedStorageVersion=0.0.1
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diff --git a/scripts/build-native-lib.sh b/scripts/build-native-lib.sh
index e45d7f6b..c9044ba9 100755
--- a/scripts/build-native-lib.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-native-lib.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ MODULE_NAME="shared-storage"
 RN_MODULE_DIR="packages/async-storage"
 
 ANDROID_BUILD_TASK="bundleAndroidMainAar"
-ANDROID_OUTPUT_NAME="local_repo" # Maven local repo
 ANDROID_OUTPUT_DIR="$MODULE_NAME/build"
 ANDROID_RN_OUTPUT_DIR="$RN_MODULE_DIR/android"
-ANDROID_PUBLISH_TASK="publishAndroidPublicationToLocalRepoRepository"
+ANDROID_PUBLISH_TASK="publishToMavenLocal --no-configuration-cache"
 
 APPLE_BUILD_TASK="assembleSharedAsyncStorageReleaseXCFramework"
 APPLE_OUTPUT_NAME="SharedAsyncStorage.xcframework"
@@ -22,14 +21,9 @@ build_android() {
   log "👷 Assembling android shared-storage"
   ./gradlew :$MODULE_NAME:$ANDROID_BUILD_TASK
 
-  log "Publishing binaries to local repo"
+  log "Publishing binaries to maven local"
   ./gradlew :$MODULE_NAME:$ANDROID_PUBLISH_TASK
 
-  log "Remove old local repo"
-  rm -rf $ANDROID_RN_OUTPUT_DIR/$ANDROID_OUTPUT_NAME
-
-  log "Moving local repo to RN target"
-  mv $ANDROID_OUTPUT_DIR/$ANDROID_OUTPUT_NAME $ANDROID_RN_OUTPUT_DIR/$ANDROID_OUTPUT_NAME
 
   log "🚀 all done"
 }
diff --git a/shared-storage/build.gradle.kts b/shared-storage/build.gradle.kts
index 337349e2..09eb1a27 100644
--- a/shared-storage/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/shared-storage/build.gradle.kts
@@ -90,11 +90,7 @@ kotlin {
 
 skie { build { produceDistributableFramework() } }
 
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "LocalRepo"
-            url = uri(layout.buildDirectory.dir("local_repo"))
-        }
-    }
-}
+mavenPublishing {
+    publishToMavenCentral()
+    signAllPublications()
+}
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diff --git a/shared-storage/gradle.properties b/shared-storage/gradle.properties
index a680e7a5..a89af451 100644
--- a/shared-storage/gradle.properties
+++ b/shared-storage/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
-GROUP=org.asyncstorage.shared_storage
-POM_ARTIFACT_ID=storage
-VERSION_NAME=1.0.0
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+# Publishing
+VERSION_NAME=0.0.1
+
+SONATYPE_HOST=CENTRAL_PORTAL
+RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=true
+
+GROUP=io.github.react-native-async-storage
+POM_ARTIFACT_ID=shared-storage
+POM_NAME=React Native Async Storage - Shared Storage
+POM_DESCRIPTION=Kotlin Multiplatform shared storage library for React Native Async Storage, providing SQLite-backed key-value persistence for Android and Apple platforms.
+POM_INCEPTION_YEAR=2025
+POM_URL=https://github.com/react-native-async-storage/async-storage
+POM_LICENSE_NAME=MIT License
+POM_LICENSE_URL=https://github.com/react-native-async-storage/async-storage/blob/main/LICENSE
+POM_LICENSE_DIST=repo
+POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/react-native-async-storage/async-storage
+POM_SCM_CONNECTION=scm:git:git://github.com/react-native-async-storage/async-storage.git
+POM_SCM_DEV_CONNECTION=scm:git:ssh://github.com/react-native-async-storage/async-storage.git
+POM_DEVELOPER_ID=kborowy
+POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Krzysztof Borowy
+POM_DEVELOPER_URL=https://www.kborowy.com/
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