diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 12e1db6..29bc28a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # to automatically create tags
 
     steps:
       - name: Validate release version
@@ -25,12 +27,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: master
 
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'adopt'
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE
 
       - name: Configure git
         run: |
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare Release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
         run: |
           MVN_ARGS=""
           if [ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}" ]; then
@@ -67,9 +73,9 @@ jobs:
           MAVEN_USER: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_USER }}
           MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_PASSWORD }}
         run: |
-          mvn -B release:perform -Darguments="-DskipTests -Dnjord.autoPublish -s .github/release-settings.xml"
+          mvn -B release:perform -Darguments="-DskipTests -DaltDeploymentRepository=id::default::njord: -Dnjord.autoPublish=true -Dnjord.publishingType=automatic" -s .github/release-settings.xml
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         run: gh release create "${{ steps.version.outputs.released_tag }}" --generate-notes --title "Version ${{ steps.version.outputs.released_version }}"
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 113cbc1..ac78f6d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>me.lemire.integercompression</groupId>
   <artifactId>JavaFastPFOR</artifactId>
-  <version>0.3.4</version>
+  <version>0.3.8</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <properties>
     <maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/fast-pack/JavaFastPFOR.git</connection>
     <url>scm:git:https://github.com/fast-pack/JavaFastPFOR.git</url>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/fast-pack/JavaFastPFOR.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>JavaFastPFOR-0.3.4</tag>
+    <tag>JavaFastPFOR-0.3.8</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <distributionManagement>
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
         <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>3.0.1</version>
         <configuration>
-          <goals>install</goals>
+          <goals>deploy</goals>
           <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/synth/UniformDataGenerator.java b/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/synth/UniformDataGenerator.java
index bbd386a..a50497c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/synth/UniformDataGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/lemire/integercompression/synth/UniformDataGenerator.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int[] generateUniformHash(int N, int Max) {
                 int[] ans = new int[N];
                 HashSet<Integer> s = new HashSet<Integer>();
                 while (s.size() < N)
-                        s.add(new Integer(this.rand.nextInt(Max)));
+                        s.add(this.rand.nextInt(Max));
                 Iterator<Integer> i = s.iterator();
                 for (int k = 0; k < N; ++k)
                         ans[k] = i.next().intValue();