diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index 287f8f649..2783a9519 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     name: Draft a release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      issues: write # trstringer/manual-approval
-      contents: write # softprops/action-gh-release
+      issues: write
+      contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ jobs:
           echo Building the version: $VERSION
           ./gradlew --no-daemon publishPublishMavenPublicationToLocalRepoRepository && tar -C build -cvf artifacts.tar.gz repository
       - name: Draft a release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@b4309332981a82ec1c5618f44dd2e27cc8bfbfda # v3
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@339a81892b84b4eeb0f6e744e4574d79d0d9b8dd
         with:
-          draft: true
-          generate_release_notes: true
-          files: |
-            artifacts.tar.gz
+          immutableCreate: true
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+          artifacts: "artifacts.tar.gz"
+          prerelease: true
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index cfa689c0e..1d92efb1b 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Assuming the following current state.
 
 ### Automated Release
 
-The [release-drafter workflow](.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml) will be automatically kicked off and is responsible for drafting a new release on GitHub containing release artifacts. Before creating a draft release, this workflow creates a GitHub issue asking for approval from the [maintainers](MAINTAINERS.md). See sample [issue](https://github.com/gaiksaya/opensearch-java/issues/1). The maintainers need to approve in order to continue the workflow run. Once a release is drafted [opensearch-java-maven-sign-and-release](https://build.ci.opensearch.org/job/opensearch-java-maven-sign-and-release/) Jenkins workflow is triggered. The artifacts will be automatically signed and published to maven.
+The [release-drafter workflow](.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml) will be automatically kicked off and is responsible for drafting a new pre-release on GitHub containing release artifacts. Before creating a release, this workflow creates a GitHub issue asking for approval from the [maintainers](MAINTAINERS.md). See sample [issue](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-java/issues/2000). The maintainers need to approve in order to continue the workflow run. Once a pre-release is created [opensearch-java-maven-sign-and-release](https://build.ci.opensearch.org/job/opensearch-java-maven-sign-and-release/) Jenkins workflow is triggered. The artifacts will be automatically signed and published to maven. Once the above release workflow is successful, it creates a GitHub issue requesting maintainers to manually publish the pre-release to release on GitHub.
 
 ### CHANGELOG Entries
 
diff --git a/java-client/build.gradle.kts b/java-client/build.gradle.kts
index f16a552c0..dfa02ffea 100644
--- a/java-client/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/java-client/build.gradle.kts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ buildscript {
         gradlePluginPortal()
     }
     dependencies {
-        "classpath"(group = "org.opensearch.gradle", name = "build-tools", version = "3.7.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        "classpath"(group = "org.opensearch.gradle", name = "build-tools", version = "3.8.0-SNAPSHOT")
     }
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ plugins {
     java
     `java-library`
     `maven-publish`
-    id("com.github.jk1.dependency-license-report") version "3.1.2"
+    id("com.github.jk1.dependency-license-report") version "3.1.4"
     id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "12.2.2"
 
     id("opensearch-java.spotless-conventions")
diff --git a/java-codegen/build.gradle.kts b/java-codegen/build.gradle.kts
index d00cce22a..0b9bcb660 100644
--- a/java-codegen/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/java-codegen/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ buildscript {
         gradlePluginPortal()
     }
     dependencies {
-        "classpath"(group = "org.opensearch.gradle", name = "build-tools", version = "3.7.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        "classpath"(group = "org.opensearch.gradle", name = "build-tools", version = "3.8.0-SNAPSHOT")
     }
 }
 
 plugins {
     application
-    id("com.github.jk1.dependency-license-report") version "3.1.2"
+    id("com.github.jk1.dependency-license-report") version "3.1.4"
     id("org.owasp.dependencycheck") version "12.2.2"
     id("de.undercouch.download") version "5.7.0"
 
diff --git a/jenkins/release.jenkinsFile b/jenkins/release.jenkinsFile
index 80ca95644..35736b67e 100644
--- a/jenkins/release.jenkinsFile
+++ b/jenkins/release.jenkinsFile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-lib = library(identifier: 'jenkins@12.0.0', retriever: modernSCM([
+lib = library(identifier: 'jenkins@13.0.1', retriever: modernSCM([
     $class: 'GitSCMSource',
     remote: 'https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build-libraries.git',
 ]))
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ standardReleasePipelineWithGenericTrigger(
     overrideDockerImage: 'opensearchstaging/ci-runner:release-centos7-clients-v4',
     tokenIdCredential: 'jenkins-opensearch-java-generic-webhook-token',
     causeString: 'A tag was cut on opensearch-project/opensearch-java repository causing this workflow to run',
-    downloadReleaseAsset: true,
-    publishRelease: true) {
+    downloadReleaseAsset: true) {
         publishToMaven(
             signingArtifactsPath: "$WORKSPACE/repository/",
             mavenArtifactsPath: "$WORKSPACE/repository/",