diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment-jdk-ea.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment-jdk-ea.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment-jdk-ea.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+# This workflow is a clone of "deployment.yml"
+# The difference is that this workflow uses JDK early access builds (jdk-ea) to check the build of JabRef
+# We separated this from the main workflow as we do not want to check on each PR if the JDK build, but only on main
+name: Deployment (JDK early access builds)
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 5 * * 2"
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/deployment-jdk-ea.yml
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      notarization:
+        type: boolean
+        required: false
+        default: false
+
+env:
+  SpringerNatureAPIKey: ${{ secrets.SpringerNatureAPIKey }}
+  AstrophysicsDataSystemAPIKey: ${{ secrets.AstrophysicsDataSystemAPIKey }}
+  IEEEAPIKey: ${{ secrets.IEEEAPIKey }}
+  BiodiversityHeritageApiKey: ${{ secrets.BiodiversityHeritageApiKey}}
+  OSXCERT: ${{ secrets.OSX_SIGNING_CERT }}
+  GRADLE_OPTS: -Xmx4g -Dorg.gradle.vfs.watch=false
+  JAVA_OPTS: -Xmx4g
+
+concurrency:
+  group: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}"
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        jdk: [22, 23]
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            displayName: linux
+            archivePortable: tar -c -C build/distribution JabRef | pigz --rsyncable > build/distribution/JabRef-portable_linux.tar.gz && rm -R build/distribution/JabRef
+          - os: windows-latest
+            displayName: windows
+            archivePortable: 7z a -r build/distribution/JabRef-portable_windows.zip ./build/distribution/JabRef && rm -R build/distribution/JabRef
+          - os: macos-latest
+            displayName: macOS
+            archivePortable: brew install pigz && tar -c -C build/distribution JabRef.app | pigz --rsyncable > build/distribution/JabRef-portable_macos.tar.gz && rm -R build/distribution/JabRef.app
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    outputs:
+      major: ${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}
+      minor: ${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}
+      branchname: ${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.branchName }}
+    name: "JDK ${{ matrix.jdk }}: ${{ matrix.displayName }} installer and portable version"
+    steps:
+      - name: Check secrets presence
+        id: checksecrets
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ "$BUILDJABREFPRIVATEKEY" == "" ]; then
+            echo "secretspresent=NO" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "secretspresent=YES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+        env:
+          BUILDJABREFPRIVATEKEY: ${{ secrets.buildJabRefPrivateKey }}
+      - name: Fetch all history for all tags and branches
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: 'true'
+          show-progress: 'false'
+      - name: Install pigz and cache (linux)
+        if: (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest')
+        uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest
+        with:
+          packages: pigz
+          version: 1.0
+      - name: Install GitVersion
+        uses: gittools/actions/gitversion/setup@v0.11.0
+        with:
+          versionSpec: "5.x"
+      - name: Run GitVersion
+        id: gitversion
+        uses: gittools/actions/gitversion/execute@v0.11.0
+      - name: 'Set up JDK ${{ matrix.jdk }}'
+        uses: oracle-actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          website: jdk.java.net
+          release: ${{ matrix.jdk }}
+          version: latest
+      - name: 'Set JDK${{ matrix.jdk }} env var'
+        shell: bash
+        run: echo "JDK${{ matrix.jdk }}=$JAVA_HOME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: 'Set JDK${{ matrix.jdk }} in toolchain (linux, Windows)'
+        if: (matrix.os != 'macos-latest')
+        shell: bash
+        run: sed -i 's/JavaLanguageVersion.of(.*)/JavaLanguageVersion.of(${{ matrix.jdk }})/' build.gradle
+      - name: 'Set JDK${{ matrix.jdk }} in toolchain (macOS)'
+        if: (matrix.os == 'macos-latest')
+        shell: bash
+        run: sed -i'.bak' 's/JavaLanguageVersion.of(.*)/JavaLanguageVersion.of(${{ matrix.jdk }})/' build.gradle
+      - name: Setup JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 21.0.2
+          distribution: 'liberica'
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
+      - name: Prepare merged jars and modules dir (macOS)
+        # prepareModulesDir is executing a build, which should run through even if no upload to builds.jabref.org is made
+        if: (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'NO')
+        run: ./gradlew -i -PprojVersion="${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.AssemblySemVer }}" -PprojVersionInfo="${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.InformationalVersion }}" prepareModulesDir
+      - name: Setup macOS key chain
+        if: (matrix.os == 'macos-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        uses: apple-actions/import-codesign-certs@v2
+        with:
+          p12-file-base64: ${{ secrets.OSX_SIGNING_CERT }}
+          p12-password: ${{ secrets.OSX_CERT_PWD }}
+          keychain-password: jabref
+      - name: Setup macOS key chain for app id cert
+        if: (matrix.os == 'macos-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        uses: apple-actions/import-codesign-certs@v2
+        with:
+          p12-file-base64: ${{ secrets.OSX_SIGNING_CERT_APPLICATION }}
+          p12-password: ${{ secrets.OSX_CERT_PWD }}
+          create-keychain: false
+          keychain-password: jabref
+      - name: Build runtime image and installer
+        if: (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        shell: bash
+        run: ./gradlew -i -PprojVersion="${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.AssemblySemVer }}" -PprojVersionInfo="${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.InformationalVersion }}" jpackage jlinkZip
+      - name: Package application image
+        if: (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        shell: bash
+        run: ${{ matrix.archivePortable }}
+      - name: Rename files
+        if: (matrix.os != 'macos-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          get-childitem -Path build/distribution/* | rename-item -NewName {$_.name -replace "${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.AssemblySemVer }}","${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}"}
+          get-childitem -Path build/distribution/* | rename-item -NewName {$_.name -replace "portable","${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}-portable"}
+      - name: Repack deb file for Debian
+        if: (matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd build/distribution
+          ar x jabref_${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}_amd64.deb
+          zstd -d < control.tar.zst | xz > control.tar.xz
+          zstd -d < data.tar.zst | xz > data.tar.xz
+          ar -m -c -a sdsd jabref_${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}_amd64_repackaged.deb debian-binary control.tar.xz data.tar.xz
+          rm debian-binary control.tar.* data.tar.*
+          mv -f jabref_${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}_amd64_repackaged.deb jabref_${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Major }}.${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.Minor }}_amd64.deb
+      - name: Rename files with JDK version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          for file in build/distribution/*.*; do
+            base=${file%.*}
+            ext=${file##*.}
+            mv "$file" "${base}-jdk${{ matrix.jdk }}.${ext}"
+          done
+      - name: Setup rsync (macOS)
+        if: (matrix.os == 'macos-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES') && (!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/gh-readonly-queue'))
+        run: brew install rsync
+      - name: Setup rsync (Windows)
+        if: (matrix.os == 'windows-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES') && (!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/gh-readonly-queue'))
+        # We want to have rsync available at this place to avoid uploading and downloading from GitHub artifact store (taking > 5 minutes in total)
+        # We cannot use "action-rsyncer", because that requires Docker which is unavailable on Windows
+        # We cannot use "setup-rsync", because that does not work on Windows
+        # We do not use egor-tensin/setup-cygwin@v4, because it replaces the default shell
+        run: choco install --no-progress rsync
+      - name: Setup SSH key
+        if: ${{ (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES') && (!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/gh-readonly-queue')) && ((matrix.os != 'macos-latest') || !((startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') || (inputs.notarization == true)))) }}
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.buildJabRefPrivateKey }}" > sshkey
+          chmod 600 sshkey
+      - name: Upload to builds.jabref.org (Windows)
+        if: (matrix.os == 'windows-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES') && (!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/gh-readonly-queue'))
+        shell: cmd
+        # for rsync installed by chocolatey, we need the ssh.exe delivered with that installation
+        run: |
+          rsync -rt --chmod=Du=rwx,Dg=rx,Do=rx,Fu=rw,Fg=r,Fo=r --itemize-changes --stats --rsync-path="mkdir -p /var/www/builds.jabref.org/www/jdk-ea && rsync" -e 'C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\rsync\tools\bin\ssh.exe -p 9922 -i sshkey -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no' build/distribution/ jrrsync@build-upload.jabref.org:/var/www/builds.jabref.org/www/jdk-ea/
+      - name: Upload to builds.jabref.org (linux, macOS)
+        if: (matrix.os != 'windows-latest') && (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES') && (!startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/gh-readonly-queue'))
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          rsync -rt --chmod=Du=rwx,Dg=rx,Do=rx,Fu=rw,Fg=r,Fo=r --itemize-changes --stats --rsync-path="mkdir -p /var/www/builds.jabref.org/www/jdk-ea && rsync" -e 'ssh -p 9922 -i sshkey -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no' build/distribution/ jrrsync@build-upload.jabref.org:/var/www/builds.jabref.org/www/jdk-ea/
+      - name: Upload to GitHub workflow artifacts store
+        if: (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent != 'YES')
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: JabRef-${{ matrix.os }}
+          path: build/distribution
+          compression-level: 0 # no compression
+  announce:
+    name: Comment on pull request
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [build]
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check secrets presence
+        id: checksecrets
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if [ "$BUILDJABREFPRIVATEKEY" == "" ]; then
+            echo "secretspresent=NO" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "secretspresent=YES" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+        env:
+          BUILDJABREFPRIVATEKEY: ${{ secrets.buildJabRefPrivateKey }}
+      - name: Comment PR
+        if: (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent == 'YES')
+        uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v2
+        with:
+          message: |
+            The build of this PR is available at <https://builds.jabref.org/pull/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/merge>.
+          comment_tag: download-link
+          mode: recreate
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 6430b42c062..997dc580748 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ jobs:
         if: (steps.checksecrets.outputs.secretspresent != 'YES')
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
-          # tbn = to-be-notarized
           name: JabRef-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: build/distribution
           compression-level: 0 # no compression
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 18e2f97a57c..01ad017d95c 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
-pluginManagement {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            url 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots'
-        }
-        gradlePluginPortal()
-    }
-}
-
 plugins {
-    id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.8.0"
+  id("org.gradle.toolchains.foojay-resolver-convention") version "0.8.0"
 }
 
 rootProject.name = "JabRef"