diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a0e82d8..00000000
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-os: linux
-dist: focal
-language: java
-jdk: openjdk17
-install: true
-script: ./travis.sh
-
-addons:
-  sonarcloud:
-    organization: "jborgers-github"
-    token:
-      secure: "U299FqcJAMNfblrZF8R/ivqRk7KNdSOdcyWI4h5dgOLlQHj+HHrF2GJB2fOVeaB53snOkCycM/ZQgqTLlS1PU2NUca3TroNXj6jpNK1Erb/TXqFMKK+rmsN+hcxudDYGnQFIVnWy4lsg72jlK3Qvktt0XyfuYjMqQbsp3zwhlxw="
-
-env:
-  - TEST=ci
-#  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[6.7] SJ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[5.14]
-#  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[7.9] SJ_VERSION=DEV
-#  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[8.2] SJ_VERSION=DEV
-#  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[8.9] SJ_VERSION=DEV
-  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[9.8] SJ_VERSION=DEV
-  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[9.9] SJ_VERSION=DEV
-  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=LATEST_RELEASE[10.1] SJ_VERSION=DEV
-  - TEST=plugin SQ_VERSION=DEV SJ_VERSION=DEV
-  - TEST=javadoc
-
-cache:
-  directories:
-    - $HOME/.m2
-
-notifications:
-  email:
-    - jborgers@jpinpoint.com
-    - peter.paul.bakker@stokpop.nl
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4012fc7..413eb00c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-# SonarQube PMD Plugin [![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.sonarsource.pmd/sonar-pmd-plugin/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.sonarsource.pmd/sonar-pmd-plugin)
- [![Build Status](https://api.travis-ci.org/jborgers/sonar-pmd.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/jborgers/sonar-pmd)
- [![SonarStatus](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=org.sonarsource.pmd%3Asonar-pmd&metric=alert_status)](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=org.sonarsource.pmd%3Asonar-pmd)
- [![SonarStatus](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=org.sonarsource.pmd%3Asonar-pmd&metric=coverage)](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=org.sonarsource.pmd%3Asonar-pmd)
+# SonarQube PMD Plugin 
+
+[![Maven Central](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.sonarsource.pmd/sonar-pmd-plugin/badge.svg)](https://maven-badges.herokuapp.com/maven-central/org.sonarsource.pmd/sonar-pmd-plugin)
+![Build Status](https://github.com/jborgers/sonar-pmd/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg)
+
 Sonar-PMD is a plugin that provides coding rules from [PMD](https://pmd.github.io/) for use in SonarQube.
 
 Starting April 2022, the project has found a new home. We, [jborgers](https://github.com/jborgers) and [stokpop](https://github.com/stokpop), 
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 670abc3c..448213cc 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
-To release a build
+# Create release
 
-- change all `x.y.z-SNAPSHOT` to `x.y.z` in all poms
-- change tag `HEAD` to `x.y.z` in scm tag in parent pom
-- finish and update `CHANGELOG.md`, update `..master` to `..x.y.z`
-- commit and push with comment "Release x.y.z"
-- `git tag x.y.z` 
+To create a new release, set git tag with new version number and push the tag.
+The Github Actions `release.yml` will build and release to Github actions and Maven Central.
+
+Make sure that all commits have been pushed and build 
+with `build.yml` workflow before setting and pushing the tag.
+
+Steps:
+- create release notes in `CHANGELOG.md`, update `..master` to `..x.y.z`
+- commit `CHANGELOG.md`
+- `git tag x.y.z`
 - `git push --tags`
-- use github action `release` to deploy to maven central
-- release staging repo in Sonatype ui
-- change all `x.y.z` in all poms to `x.y.z+1-SNAPSHOT`
-- change tag `x.y.z` in scm tag in parent pom to `HEAD`
+
+The release workflow will be triggered, using the git tag for `-Drevision=<tag>`. 
+
+- manually release staging repo in Sonatype (https://central.sonatype.com/)
+- manually change Github actions release from draft to final here: [releases](https://github.com/jborgers/sonar-pmd/releases)
+
+Next prepare for next SNAPSHOT:
+
+- change `revision` property in `x.y.z+1-SNAPSHOT` in parent pom
 - prepare `CHANGELOG.md` for `x.y.z+1-SNAPSHOT`
-- commit and push with comment "Prepare for release x.y.z+1-SNAPSHOT"
+- commit and push with comment "Prepare release x.y.z+1-SNAPSHOT"
 
-When release fails before "release staging in Sonatype ui"
+When release fails before "release staging in Sonatype"
 - drop staging repo
 - `git tag -d x.y.z` or delete tag in IntelliJ
 - `git push origin :refs/tags/x.y.z` or delete tag in context menu, delete remotes
@@ -21,9 +31,6 @@ When release fails before "release staging in Sonatype ui"
 
 In GitHub:
 
-- create release from tag via Actions
-- update release notes with `CHANGELOG.md` contents
-- download `sonar-pmd-plugin-x.y.z.jar` and upload in release notes
 - close milestone `x.y.z`
 - create new milestone `x.y.z+1`
 
diff --git a/travis.sh b/travis.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0ecf81f0..00000000
--- a/travis.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -eo pipefail
-
-case "$TEST" in
-
-ci)
-  mvn test sonar:sonar -DskipTestProjects=true
-  ;;
-
-plugin)
-
-  # Unset environment settings defined by Travis that will collide with our integration tests
-  unset SONARQUBE_SCANNER_PARAMS SONAR_TOKEN SONAR_SCANNER_HOME
-
-  # Run integration tests
-  mvn verify -Dtest.sonar.version=${SQ_VERSION} -Dtest.sonar.plugin.version.java=${SJ_VERSION}
-  ;;
-
-javadoc)
-    # Create JavaDocs to check for problems with JavaDoc generation
-    mvn javadoc:javadoc -DskipTests
-    ;;
-
-*)
-  echo "Unexpected TEST mode: $TEST"
-  exit 1
-  ;;
-
-esac