diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d8d6fc39..041eec92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: gradle
 
       - name: Publish snapshot to oss.sonatype.org
-        run: ./gradlew publish :flatlaf-theme-editor:build -Dorg.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
+        run: ./gradlew publish :flatlaf-theme-editor:build -PskipFonts -Dorg.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
         env:
           OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: gradle
 
       - name: Release a new stable version to Maven Central
-        run: ./gradlew publish :flatlaf-demo:build :flatlaf-theme-editor:build -Drelease=true
+        run: ./gradlew publish :flatlaf-demo:build :flatlaf-theme-editor:build -PskipFonts -Prelease
         env:
           OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fonts.yml b/.github/workflows/fonts.yml
index f48e27a1..0302f0a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fonts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fonts.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-# https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions
+# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
 
 name: Fonts
 
@@ -11,23 +12,23 @@ on:
         paths:
             - 'flatlaf-fonts/**'
             - '.github/workflows/fonts.yml'
+            - 'gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties'
 
 jobs:
-    Release:
-        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        if: |
-            github.event_name == 'push' &&
-            github.repository == 'JFormDesigner/FlatLaf'
-
+    Fonts:
         strategy:
             matrix:
                 font:
                     - inter
                     - jetbrains-mono
 
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        if: |
+            github.event_name == 'push' &&
+            github.repository == 'JFormDesigner/FlatLaf'
+
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-              if: startsWith( github.ref, format( 'refs/tags/fonts/{0}-', matrix.font ) )
 
             - name: Setup Java 11
               uses: actions/setup-java@v3
@@ -35,10 +36,20 @@ jobs:
                   java-version: 11
                   distribution: adopt  # pre-installed on ubuntu-latest
                   cache: gradle
-              if: startsWith( github.ref, format( 'refs/tags/fonts/{0}-', matrix.font ) )
+
+            - name: Build with Gradle
+              run: ./gradlew :flatlaf-fonts-${{ matrix.font }}:build
+              if: startsWith( github.ref, format( 'refs/tags/fonts/{0}-', matrix.font ) ) != true
+
+            - name: Publish snapshot to oss.sonatype.org
+              run: ./gradlew :flatlaf-fonts-${{ matrix.font }}:publish -Dorg.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
+              env:
+                  OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+                  OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
+              if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith( github.ref, 'refs/heads/develop-' )
 
             - name: Release a new stable version to Maven Central
-              run: ./gradlew :flatlaf-fonts-${{ matrix.font }}:build :flatlaf-fonts-${{ matrix.font }}:publish -Drelease=true
+              run: ./gradlew :flatlaf-fonts-${{ matrix.font }}:build :flatlaf-fonts-${{ matrix.font }}:publish -Prelease
               env:
                   OSSRH_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
                   OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 4db85c98..7089c20c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 val releaseVersion = "2.6"
 val developmentVersion = "3.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
-version = if( java.lang.Boolean.getBoolean( "release" ) ) releaseVersion else developmentVersion
+version = if( rootProject.hasProperty( "release" ) ) releaseVersion else developmentVersion
 
 allprojects {
 	version = rootProject.version
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flatlaf-publish.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flatlaf-publish.gradle.kts
index d9005d39..074110f6 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flatlaf-publish.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flatlaf-publish.gradle.kts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ publishing {
 
 			val releasesRepoUrl = "https://oss.sonatype.org/service/local/staging/deploy/maven2/"
 			val snapshotsRepoUrl = "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"
-			url = uri( if( java.lang.Boolean.getBoolean( "release" ) ) releasesRepoUrl else snapshotsRepoUrl )
+			url = uri( if( rootProject.hasProperty( "release" ) ) releasesRepoUrl else snapshotsRepoUrl )
 
 			credentials {
 				// get from gradle.properties
@@ -108,5 +108,5 @@ signing {
 
 // disable signing of snapshots
 tasks.withType<Sign>().configureEach {
-	onlyIf { java.lang.Boolean.getBoolean( "release" ) }
+	onlyIf { rootProject.hasProperty( "release" ) }
 }
diff --git a/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-inter/build.gradle.kts b/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-inter/build.gradle.kts
index c55a7588..9f052d03 100644
--- a/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-inter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-inter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 //     necessary, but the <font-version> has not changed.
 version = "3.19"
 
+if( !rootProject.hasProperty( "release" ) )
+	version = version.toString() + "-SNAPSHOT"
+
+
 plugins {
 	`java-library`
 	`flatlaf-module-info`
@@ -38,6 +42,10 @@ java {
 }
 
 tasks {
+	all {
+		onlyIf { !rootProject.hasProperty( "skipFonts" ) }
+	}
+
 	named<Jar>( "sourcesJar" ) {
 		exclude( "**/*.ttf", "**/*.otf" )
 	}
diff --git a/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-jetbrains-mono/build.gradle.kts b/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-jetbrains-mono/build.gradle.kts
index e72cabc7..ada0b743 100644
--- a/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-jetbrains-mono/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/flatlaf-fonts/flatlaf-fonts-jetbrains-mono/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 //     necessary, but the <font-version> has not changed.
 version = "2.242"
 
+if( !rootProject.hasProperty( "release" ) )
+	version = version.toString() + "-SNAPSHOT"
+
+
 plugins {
 	`java-library`
 	`flatlaf-module-info`
@@ -38,6 +42,10 @@ java {
 }
 
 tasks {
+	all {
+		onlyIf { !rootProject.hasProperty( "skipFonts" ) }
+	}
+
 	named<Jar>( "sourcesJar" ) {
 		exclude( "**/*.ttf", "**/*.otf" )
 	}