diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6619f21..f3134b6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  packages: write
   # Build provenance: id-token signs the attestation, attestations stores it against the repository.
   id-token: write
   attestations: write
@@ -51,11 +50,3 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralPassword: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}
-
-      - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-        run: ./gradlew publishAllPublicationsToGitHubPackagesRepository --no-daemon --no-configuration-cache
-        env:
-          GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a73b6d4..ecedaf3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ All notable changes to this project are documented in this file. The format is b
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Releases publish to Maven Central only. The secondary publication to GitHub Packages is gone: it
+  carried the same artifacts to a registry that requires authentication even for public packages, so it
+  was a second place to keep in sync and no second way for anyone to depend on Kdrant. Versions up to
+  and including `1.2.0` remain on GitHub Packages and are not withdrawn.
+
 ## [1.2.0] - 2026-07-31
 
 Tier 6, complete. The framework adapters honour metadata filters, deployment scripts get
diff --git a/kdrant-bom/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-bom/build.gradle.kts
index 3d81a7d..6f35b55 100644
--- a/kdrant-bom/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-bom/build.gradle.kts
@@ -48,17 +48,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kdrant-core/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-core/build.gradle.kts
index bf3c250..ca5f809 100644
--- a/kdrant-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -65,17 +65,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kdrant-langchain4j/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-langchain4j/build.gradle.kts
index 05ac3a5..22cfb27 100644
--- a/kdrant-langchain4j/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-langchain4j/build.gradle.kts
@@ -63,17 +63,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kdrant-micrometer/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-micrometer/build.gradle.kts
index a822437..71c8d31 100644
--- a/kdrant-micrometer/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-micrometer/build.gradle.kts
@@ -64,17 +64,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kdrant-spring-ai/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-spring-ai/build.gradle.kts
index ccd68e2..8fb7c73 100644
--- a/kdrant-spring-ai/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-spring-ai/build.gradle.kts
@@ -65,17 +65,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kdrant-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
index d3b28ee..654aba2 100644
--- a/kdrant-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -64,17 +64,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/kdrant-transport-rest/build.gradle.kts b/kdrant-transport-rest/build.gradle.kts
index c50bf1c..f5cb79c 100644
--- a/kdrant-transport-rest/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kdrant-transport-rest/build.gradle.kts
@@ -74,17 +74,3 @@ mavenPublishing {
         }
     }
 }
-
-// Secondary distribution: GitHub Packages (Maven Central remains the primary registry).
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven {
-            name = "GitHubPackages"
-            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/NaCode-Studios/Kdrant")
-            credentials {
-                username = System.getenv("GITHUB_ACTOR")
-                password = System.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}