diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 10f4f06..9c73abc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -5,37 +5,34 @@ name: Java CI with Maven
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [master]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [master]
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        architecture: x64
-        python-version: 3.8
-    - name: Setup Java JDK
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v2.1.0
-      with:
-        java-version: 8
-        distribution: adopt
-    - name: Build with Maven
-      run: |
-        mvn clean install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V -e --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
-        mvn test -B --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
-    - name: Build Python package
-      run: python setup.py sdist
-    - name: Upload a Build Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
-      with:
-        # Artifact name
-        name: prokaryote-2.4.4.tar.gz
-        path: dist/
-    
-    
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          architecture: x64
+          python-version: 3.8
+      - name: Setup Java JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2.1.0
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: adopt
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: |
+          mvn clean install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V -e
+          mvn test -B
+      - name: Build Python package
+        run: python setup.py sdist
+      - name: Upload a Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
+        with:
+          # Artifact name
+          name: prokaryote-2.4.4.tar.gz
+          path: dist/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9e0b0b8..eea54cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,36 +10,35 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
-      with:
-        architecture: x64
-        python-version: 3.8
-    - name: Setup Java JDK
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v2.1.0
-      with:
-        java-version: 8
-        distribution: adopt
-    - name: Build with Maven
-      run: |
-        mvn clean install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V -e --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
-        mvn test -B --settings .mvn/custom-settings.xml
-    - name: Build Python package
-      run: python setup.py sdist
-    - id: get_version
-      uses: battila7/get-version-action@v2
-    - name: Upload a Build Artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
-      with:
-        # Artifact name
-        name: prokaryote-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.gz
-        path: dist/
-    - name: pypi-publish
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.4.2
-      with:
-        password: ${{ secrets.PYPITOKEN }}
-        skip_existing: True
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          architecture: x64
+          python-version: 3.8
+      - name: Setup Java JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2.1.0
+        with:
+          java-version: 8
+          distribution: adopt
+      - name: Build with Maven
+        run: |
+          mvn clean install -DskipTests=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true -B -V -e
+          mvn test -B
+      - name: Build Python package
+        run: python setup.py sdist
+      - id: get_version
+        uses: battila7/get-version-action@v2
+      - name: Upload a Build Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
+        with:
+          # Artifact name
+          name: prokaryote-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version-without-v }}.tar.gz
+          path: dist/
+      - name: pypi-publish
+        uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.4.2
+        with:
+          password: ${{ secrets.PYPITOKEN }}
+          skip_existing: True
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1558811..5eb139e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 build
 dist
 target
+dependency-reduced-pom.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.mvn/custom-settings.xml b/.mvn/custom-settings.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index e0362ee..0000000
--- a/.mvn/custom-settings.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.2.0"
-          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/SETTINGS/1.2.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.2.0.xsd">
-    <mirrors>
-        <mirror>
-            <id>imagej-public-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>imagej.public</mirrorOf>
-            <name>imagej.public</name>
-            <url>http://maven.imagej.net/content/groups/public</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror>
-        <mirror>
-            <id>ome-releases-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>ome.releases</mirrorOf>
-            <name>ome.releases</name>
-            <url>http://artifacts.openmicroscopy.org/artifactory/ome.releases</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror>
-        <mirror>
-            <id>ome-snapshots-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>ome.snapshots</mirrorOf>
-            <name>ome.snapshots</name>
-            <url>http://artifacts.openmicroscopy.org/artifactory/ome.snapshots</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror>      
-        <mirror>
-            <id>ome-web-prod-lifesci-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>ome-web-prod.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk</mirrorOf>
-            <name>ome-web-prod.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk</name>
-            <url>http://artifacts.openmicroscopy.org/artifactory/springsource-release</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror>  
-        <mirror>
-            <id>springsource-repository-bundles-release-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>com.springsource.repository.bundles.release</mirrorOf>
-            <name>com.springsource.repository.bundles.release</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/release</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror>  
-        <mirror>
-            <id>springsource-repository-bundles-external-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>com.springsource.repository.bundles.external</mirrorOf>
-            <name>com.springsource.repository.bundles.external</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/external</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror> 
-        <mirror>
-            <id>springsource-repository-libraries-release-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>com.springsource.repository.libraries.release</mirrorOf>
-            <name>com.springsource.repository.libraries.release</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/libraries/release</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror>  
-        <mirror>
-            <id>springsource-repository-libraries-external-unblocker</id>
-            <mirrorOf>com.springsource.repository.libraries.external</mirrorOf>
-            <name>com.springsource.repository.libraries.external</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/libraries/external</url>
-            <blocked>false</blocked>
-        </mirror> 
-    </mirrors>
-</settings>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9525540..30699e9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.cellprofiler</groupId>
     <artifactId>prokaryote</artifactId>
-    <version>2.4.4</version>
+    <version>2.4.5</version>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
@@ -503,45 +503,9 @@
     </contributors>
     <repositories>
         <repository>
-            <id>sonatype-nexus-releases</id>
-            <name>Sonatype Nexus Releases</name>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/releases</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>imagej.public</id>
-            <url>http://maven.imagej.net/content/groups/public</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>ome.releases</id>
-            <url>http://artifacts.openmicroscopy.org/artifactory/ome.releases</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>ome.snapshots</id>
-            <url>http://artifacts.openmicroscopy.org/artifactory/ome.snapshots</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>ome-web-prod.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk</id>
-            <url>http://artifacts.openmicroscopy.org/artifactory/springsource-release</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>com.springsource.repository.bundles.release</id>
-            <name>SpringSource Enterprise Bundle Repository - SpringSource Bundle Releases</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/release</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>com.springsource.repository.bundles.external</id>
-            <name>SpringSource Enterprise Bundle Repository - External Bundle Releases</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/external</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>com.springsource.repository.libraries.release</id>
-            <name>SpringSource Enterprise Bundle Repository - SpringSource Library Releases</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/libraries/release</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>com.springsource.repository.libraries.external</id>
-            <name>SpringSource Enterprise Bundle Repository - External Library Releases</name>
-            <url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/libraries/external</url>
+            <id>scijava-public</id>
+            <name>SciJava</name>
+            <url>https://maven.scijava.org/content/groups/public</url>
         </repository>
     </repositories>
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/prokaryote/__init__.py b/prokaryote/__init__.py
index afe4dee..71c852b 100644
--- a/prokaryote/__init__.py
+++ b/prokaryote/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.4.4"
+__version__ = "2.4.5"