diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index df6f67e..52ff644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ jobs:
           export REGISTRY_USERNAME="${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
           export REGISTRY_PASSWORD="${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
           export POM_VERSION="$(mvn help:evaluate -D expression=project.version -q -D forceStdout)"
+          export MAVEN_ARGS="--quiet --batch-mode"
+          export CI_PUBLISH="spring-boot.build-image.publish=true"
+          export IMG_REGISTRY="image.registry=ghcr.io/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring"
 
-          ./mvnw -D image.registry=ghcr.io/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring -D spring-boot.build-image.publish=true -B deploy
+          ./mvnw -D ${IMG_REGISTRY} -D ${CI_PUBLISH} deploy
 
           git config --global user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
           git tag -m "Release ${POM_VERSION}" "${POM_VERSION}"
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 363ddca..d2e8f33 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ publish:
     - export CONTROLLERS_PATH='com/github/jaguililla/appointments/http/controllers'
     - export REPOSITORY="${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/maven"
     - export ALT_REPOSITORY="altDeploymentRepository=gitlab::default::${REPOSITORY}"
-    - export IMG_REGISTRY="${CI_REGISTRY}/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring"
+    - export IMG_REGISTRY="image.registry=${CI_REGISTRY}/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring"
     - export POM_VERSION="$(mvn help:evaluate -D expression=project.version -q -D forceStdout)"
-    - ./mvnw -s ci_settings.xml -D ${ALT_REPOSITORY} -D image.registry=${IMG_REGISTRY} -D spring-boot.build-image.publish=true -B deploy
+    - export CI_PUBLISH="spring-boot.build-image.publish=true"
+    - export MAVEN_ARGS="--quiet --batch-mode --settings .mvn/ci_settings.xml"
+    - ./mvnw -D ${ALT_REPOSITORY} -D ${IMG_REGISTRY} -D ${CI_PUBLISH} deploy
     - rm -rf "${CLIENT_PATH}/src/main/java/${CONTROLLERS_PATH}"
-    - mvn -s ci_settings.xml -f "${CLIENT_PATH}/pom.xml" -B -D ${ALT_REPOSITORY} clean deploy
+    - mvn -f "${CLIENT_PATH}/pom.xml" -D ${ALT_REPOSITORY} clean deploy
     - echo "POM_VERSION=${POM_VERSION}" >> variables.env
   artifacts:
     reports:
diff --git a/ci_settings.xml b/.mvn/ci_settings.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from ci_settings.xml
rename to .mvn/ci_settings.xml
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e6269d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+# Contributing
+You can contribute code, documentation, or share feedback.
+
+Opinions are welcomed (with proper reasoning), personal preferences (like naming, libraries'
+alternatives, etc.) should be posted in the [discussions][Discussions] section.
+
+To share feedback, you can use the following tools:
+* [Issues]: to report bugs, or request new features
+* [Discussions]: to raise questions about the implementation decisions, propose alternatives, etc.
+* [Pull Requests]: to fix problems (i.e.: implementing TODOs or fixing bugs)
+
+[Issues]: https://github.com/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring/issues
+[Discussions]: https://github.com/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring/discussions
+[Pull Requests]: https://github.com/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring/pulls
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 68047aa..e5176ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@
 > # 🎯 ABOUT
 > This is a 'best practices' template project. However, it is an opinionated take on that.
 >
-> DISCLAIMER: I'm by no means an expert on Spring Boot (it's not even my preferred tool), one reason
-> to do this is to learn. Opinions are welcomed (with proper reasoning), personal opinions (like
-> naming, libraries, etc.) should be posted in the discussions section.
->
-> To share feedback, you can use the following tools:
-> * Issues: to report bugs, or request new features
-> * Discussions: to raise questions about the implementation decisions, propose alternatives, etc.
-> * Pull Requests: to fix problems (i.e.: implementing TODOs or fixing bugs)
+> DISCLAIMER: I'm by no means an expert on Spring Boot, one reason to do this is to learn it.
+> Opinions are welcomed (with proper reasoning), check the [contributing] section to share your
+> thoughts.
 >
 > The project is mirrored on [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring) for CI
 > demonstration purposes.
 >
 > Have fun!
 
+[contributing]: https://github.com/jaguililla/hexagonal_spring/contribute
+
 # 🗓️ Appointments
 Application to create appointments (REST API). Appointments are stored in a relational DB
 (Postgres), and their creation/deletion is published to a Kafka broker.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 078f9e7..4c34388 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>appointments</artifactId>
-  <version>0.3.3</version>
+  <version>0.3.4</version>
 
   <name>Appointments</name>
   <description>Application to create appointments (REST API)</description>