diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 446e38d5..af80d126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Expected secrets
 # GOOGLE_PLAY_CLOUD_PROJECT - Google Cloud project associated with Google Play
 # GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT - Email address of service account
+# GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY - Google Play Service Account key to authorize on Google Play
+# GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY - Google Play Publisher API key to authorize the publisher on Google Play API
 # GOOGLE_PLAY_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER - Workload identity provider to generate temporary service account key
 # UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_BASE_64 - The upload signing key for the app
 # UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD - The password for UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_BASE_64
@@ -54,9 +56,17 @@ jobs:
       - id: check_secrets
         env:
           GOOGLE_PLAY_CLOUD_PROJECT: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_CLOUD_PROJECT }}
-          GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
-          GOOGLE_PLAY_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER }}
-        if: "${{ env.GOOGLE_PLAY_CLOUD_PROJECT != '' && env.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT != '' && env.GOOGLE_PLAY_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER != '' }}"
+          # TODO [#1033]: Use token-based authorization on Google Play for automated deployment
+          # TODO [#1033]: https://github.com/zcash/secant-android-wallet/issues/1033
+          # Note that these properties are not currently used due to #1033
+          # GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
+          # GOOGLE_PLAY_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_PROVIDER }}
+          GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY }}
+          GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY }}
+        if: "${{ env.GOOGLE_PLAY_CLOUD_PROJECT != '' &&  
+          env.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY != '' && 
+          env.GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY != '' 
+        }}"
         run: echo "defined=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   build_and_deploy:
@@ -71,6 +81,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         timeout-minutes: 1
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11
+        with:
+          ref: main
+          fetch-depth: 0  # To fetch all commits
       - name: Set up Java
         uses: actions/setup-java@0ab4596768b603586c0de567f2430c30f5b0d2b0
         timeout-minutes: 1
@@ -94,6 +107,10 @@ jobs:
           echo ${FIREBASE_DEBUG_JSON_BASE64} | base64 --decode > app/src/debug/google-services.json
           echo ${FIREBASE_RELEASE_JSON_BASE64} | base64 --decode > app/src/release/google-services.json
       - name: Authenticate to Google Cloud for Google Play
+        # TODO [#1033]: Use token-based authorization on Google Play for automated deployment
+        # TODO [#1033]: https://github.com/zcash/secant-android-wallet/issues/1033
+        # Note that this step is not currently used due to #1033
+        if: false
         id: auth_google_play
         uses: google-github-actions/auth@35b0e87d162680511bf346c299f71c9c5c379033
         with:
@@ -117,14 +134,21 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 25
         env:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_SUPPORT_EMAIL_ADDRESS: ${{ vars.SUPPORT_EMAIL_ADDRESS }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH: ${{ steps.auth_google_play.outputs.credentials_file_path }}
+          # TODO [#1033]: Use token-based authorization on Google Play for automated deployment
+          # TODO [#1033]: https://github.com/zcash/secant-android-wallet/issues/1033
+          # Note that these properties are not currently used due to #1033
+          # ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
+          # ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH: ${{ steps.auth_google_play.outputs.credentials_file_path }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_TRACK: internal
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_STATUS: completed
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PATH: ${{ format('{0}/release.jks', env.home) }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_RELEASE_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.UPLOAD_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS }}
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.UPLOAD_KEY_ALIAS_PASSWORD }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_MODE: deploy
         run: |
-          ./gradlew :app:assembleDebug :app:publishBundle :app:packageZcashmainnetReleaseUniversalApk
+          ./gradlew :app:publishToGooglePlay
       - name: Collect Artifacts
         timeout-minutes: 1
         env:
@@ -133,11 +157,11 @@ jobs:
           MAPPINGS_ZIP_PATH: ${{ format('{0}/artifacts/mappings.zip', env.home) }}
         run: |
           mkdir ${ARTIFACTS_DIR_PATH}
-          zip -r ${BINARIES_ZIP_PATH} . -i app/build/outputs/apk/\*/\*.apk app/build/outputs/universal_apk/\*/\*.apk app/build/outputs/bundle/\*/\*.aab
+          zip -r ${BINARIES_ZIP_PATH} . -i app/build/outputs/apk/\*/\*.apk app/build/outputs/bundle/\*/\*.aab
           zip -r ${MAPPINGS_ZIP_PATH} . -i app/build/outputs/mapping/\*/mapping.txt
       - name: Upload Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@a8a3f3ad30e3422c9c7b888a15615d19a852ae32
-        timeout-minutes: 1
+        timeout-minutes: 5
         with:
           name: Binaries
           path: ~/artifacts
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index 0c627c01..b23f8b9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@842c587ad8aa4c68eeba24c396e15af4c2e9f30a
         timeout-minutes: 5
       - name: Detekt
-        timeout-minutes: 4
+        timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
           ./gradlew detektAll
       - name: Collect Artifacts
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@842c587ad8aa4c68eeba24c396e15af4c2e9f30a
         timeout-minutes: 5
       - name: Test
-        timeout-minutes: 4
+        timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
           # Note that we explicitly check just the Kotlin modules, to avoid compiling the Android modules here
           ./gradlew :configuration-api-lib:check :crash-lib:check :preference-api-lib:check :spackle-lib:check
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 77e3385c..087f204a 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import co.electriccoin.zcash.Git
 import com.android.build.api.variant.BuildConfigField
 import com.android.build.api.variant.ResValue
 import java.util.Locale
@@ -6,10 +7,10 @@ plugins {
     id("com.android.application")
     kotlin("android")
     id("secant.android-build-conventions")
-    id("com.github.triplet.play")
     id("com.osacky.fladle")
     id("wtf.emulator.gradle")
     id("secant.emulator-wtf-conventions")
+    id("secant.publish-conventions")
 }
 
 val hasFirebaseApiKeys = run {
@@ -158,12 +159,6 @@ android {
         resValue("string", "support_email_address", supportEmailAddress)
     }
 
-    playConfigs {
-        register(testNetFlavorName) {
-            enabled.set(false)
-        }
-    }
-
     testCoverage {
         jacocoVersion = project.property("JACOCO_VERSION").toString()
     }
@@ -202,8 +197,6 @@ dependencies {
     }
 }
 
-val googlePlayServiceKeyFilePath = project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH").toString()
-
 androidComponents {
     onVariants { variant ->
         for (output in variant.outputs) {
@@ -223,7 +216,9 @@ androidComponents {
                 ResValue(value = hasFirebaseApiKeys.toString())
             )
 
-            if (googlePlayServiceKeyFilePath.isNotEmpty()) {
+            if (project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY").toString().isNotEmpty() &&
+                project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY").toString().isNotEmpty()
+            ) {
                 // Update the versionName to reflect bumps in versionCode
 
                 val versionCodeOffset = 0  // Change this to zero the final digit of the versionName
@@ -243,6 +238,9 @@ androidComponents {
                 }
 
                 output.versionName.set(processedVersionCode)
+
+                val gitInfo = Git.newInfo(Git.MAIN, parent!!.projectDir)
+                output.versionCode.set(gitInfo.commitCount)
             }
         }
 
@@ -276,27 +274,6 @@ androidComponents {
     }
 }
 
-if (googlePlayServiceKeyFilePath.isNotEmpty()) {
-    configure<com.github.triplet.gradle.play.PlayPublisherExtension> {
-        serviceAccountCredentials.set(File(googlePlayServiceKeyFilePath))
-
-        // For safety, only allow deployment to internal testing track
-        track.set("internal")
-
-        // Automatically manage version incrementing
-        resolutionStrategy.set(com.github.triplet.gradle.androidpublisher.ResolutionStrategy.AUTO)
-
-        val deployMode = project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_MODE").toString()
-        if ("build" == deployMode) {
-            releaseStatus.set(com.github.triplet.gradle.androidpublisher.ReleaseStatus.DRAFT)
-            // Prevent upload; only generates a build with the correct version number
-            commit.set(false)
-        } else if ("deploy" == deployMode) {
-            releaseStatus.set(com.github.triplet.gradle.androidpublisher.ReleaseStatus.COMPLETED)
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 fladle {
     // Firebase Test Lab has min and max values that might differ from our project's
     // These are determined by `gcloud firebase test android models list`
diff --git a/build-conventions-secant/build.gradle.kts b/build-conventions-secant/build.gradle.kts
index 3ec0a4c7..f7ae55f6 100644
--- a/build-conventions-secant/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-conventions-secant/build.gradle.kts
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ dependencies {
     val rootProperties = getRootProperties()
 
     implementation("com.android.tools.build:gradle:${rootProperties.getProperty("ANDROID_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSION")}")
+    implementation("com.google.apis:google-api-services-androidpublisher:${rootProperties.getProperty
+         ("PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_VERSION")}")
+    implementation("com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http:${rootProperties.getProperty
+         ("GOOGLE_AUTH_LIB_JAVA_VERSION")}")
     implementation("io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-gradle-plugin:${rootProperties.getProperty("DETEKT_VERSION")}")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:${rootProperties.getProperty("KOTLIN_VERSION")}")
     implementation("wtf.emulator:gradle-plugin:${rootProperties.getProperty("EMULATOR_WTF_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSION")}")
diff --git a/build-conventions-secant/gradle.lockfile b/build-conventions-secant/gradle.lockfile
index 2d55d2d6..3b00a34d 100644
--- a/build-conventions-secant/gradle.lockfile
+++ b/build-conventions-secant/gradle.lockfile
@@ -45,19 +45,27 @@ com.android.tools:sdklib:31.1.1=runtimeClasspath
 com.android:signflinger:8.1.1=runtimeClasspath
 com.android:zipflinger:8.1.1=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.android:annotations:4.1.1.4=runtimeClasspath
+com.google.api-client:google-api-client:2.2.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.api.grpc:proto-google-common-protos:2.0.1=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations:1.6.2=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9=runtimeClasspath
+com.google.apis:google-api-services-androidpublisher:v3-rev20231030-2.0.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.auth:google-auth-library-credentials:1.18.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http:1.18.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations:1.10.1=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.crypto.tink:tink:1.7.0=runtimeClasspath
 com.google.dagger:dagger:2.28.3=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.11.0=runtimeClasspath
+com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.16=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.flatbuffers:flatbuffers-java:1.12.0=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.guava:failureaccess:1.0.1=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.guava:guava:31.1-jre=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.guava:listenablefuture:9999.0-empty-to-avoid-conflict-with-guava=runtimeClasspath
-com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:1.3=runtimeClasspath
+com.google.guava:failureaccess:1.0.1=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.guava:guava:31.1-jre=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.guava:listenablefuture:9999.0-empty-to-avoid-conflict-with-guava=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.http-client:google-http-client-apache-v2:1.42.3=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.http-client:google-http-client-gson:1.42.3=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.http-client:google-http-client:1.42.3=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:1.3=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.jimfs:jimfs:1.1=runtimeClasspath
+com.google.oauth-client:google-oauth-client:1.34.1=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:3.19.3=runtimeClasspath
 com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.19.3=runtimeClasspath
 com.google.testing.platform:core-proto:0.0.8-alpha08=runtimeClasspath
@@ -68,11 +76,12 @@ com.sun.activation:javax.activation:1.2.0=runtimeClasspath
 com.sun.istack:istack-commons-runtime:3.0.8=runtimeClasspath
 com.sun.xml.fastinfoset:FastInfoset:1.2.16=runtimeClasspath
 com.vdurmont:semver4j:3.1.0=runtimeClasspath
-commons-codec:commons-codec:1.11=runtimeClasspath
+commons-codec:commons-codec:1.15=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 commons-io:commons-io:2.12.0=runtimeClasspath
-commons-logging:commons-logging:1.2=runtimeClasspath
+commons-logging:commons-logging:1.2=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-gradle-plugin:1.23.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 io.grpc:grpc-api:1.45.1=runtimeClasspath
+io.grpc:grpc-context:1.27.2=compileClasspath
 io.grpc:grpc-context:1.45.1=runtimeClasspath
 io.grpc:grpc-core:1.45.1=runtimeClasspath
 io.grpc:grpc-netty:1.45.1=runtimeClasspath
@@ -90,6 +99,8 @@ io.netty:netty-handler:4.1.72.Final=runtimeClasspath
 io.netty:netty-resolver:4.1.72.Final=runtimeClasspath
 io.netty:netty-tcnative-classes:2.0.46.Final=runtimeClasspath
 io.netty:netty-transport:4.1.72.Final=runtimeClasspath
+io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.31.1=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+io.opencensus:opencensus-contrib-http-util:0.31.1=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 io.perfmark:perfmark-api:0.23.0=runtimeClasspath
 jakarta.activation:jakarta.activation-api:1.2.1=runtimeClasspath
 jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api:2.3.2=runtimeClasspath
@@ -100,13 +111,13 @@ net.java.dev.jna:jna:5.6.0=runtimeClasspath
 net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.9=runtimeClasspath
 net.sf.kxml:kxml2:2.3.0=runtimeClasspath
 org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.21=runtimeClasspath
-org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13=runtimeClasspath
-org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.15=runtimeClasspath
+org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.14=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
+org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.16=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 org.apache.httpcomponents:httpmime:4.5.6=runtimeClasspath
 org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j:0.7.0=runtimeClasspath
 org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on:1.67=runtimeClasspath
 org.bouncycastle:bcprov-jdk15on:1.67=runtimeClasspath
-org.checkerframework:checker-qual:3.12.0=runtimeClasspath
+org.checkerframework:checker-qual:3.12.0=compileClasspath,runtimeClasspath
 org.codehaus.mojo:animal-sniffer-annotations:1.19=runtimeClasspath
 org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime:2.3.2=runtimeClasspath
 org.glassfish.jaxb:txw2:2.3.2=runtimeClasspath
diff --git a/build-conventions-secant/src/main/kotlin/secant.publish-conventions.gradle.kts b/build-conventions-secant/src/main/kotlin/secant.publish-conventions.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21940e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build-conventions-secant/src/main/kotlin/secant.publish-conventions.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,389 @@
+import com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.factory.dependsOn
+import com.google.api.client.googleapis.javanet.GoogleNetHttpTransport
+import com.google.api.client.http.AbstractInputStreamContent
+import com.google.api.client.http.FileContent
+import com.google.api.client.http.HttpBackOffUnsuccessfulResponseHandler
+import com.google.api.client.http.HttpRequest
+import com.google.api.client.http.HttpTransport
+import com.google.api.client.http.apache.v2.ApacheHttpTransport
+import com.google.api.client.http.javanet.NetHttpTransport
+import com.google.api.client.json.JsonFactory
+import com.google.api.client.json.gson.GsonFactory
+import com.google.api.client.util.ExponentialBackOff
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.AndroidPublisher
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.AndroidPublisherRequestInitializer
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.AndroidPublisherScopes
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.model.AppEdit
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.model.Bundle
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.model.Track
+import com.google.api.services.androidpublisher.model.TrackRelease
+import com.google.auth.http.HttpCredentialsAdapter
+import com.google.auth.oauth2.GoogleCredentials
+import org.apache.http.auth.AuthScope
+import org.apache.http.auth.UsernamePasswordCredentials
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.BasicCredentialsProvider
+import org.apache.http.impl.client.ProxyAuthenticationStrategy
+import java.io.FileInputStream
+import java.io.IOException
+import java.security.GeneralSecurityException
+import java.security.KeyStore
+
+@CacheableTask
+abstract class PublishToGooglePlay @Inject constructor(
+    private val gpServiceAccountKey: String,
+    private val gpPublisherApiKey: String,
+    private val track: String,
+    private val status: String
+) : DefaultTask() {
+
+    // Note that we need to have all the necessary custom task properties part of the task (i.e. no external
+    // dependencies allowed) to avoid:
+    // PublishToGooglePlay is a non-static inner class.
+
+    init {
+        description = "Publish universal Zcash wallet apk to Google Play release channel."    // $NON-NLS-1$
+        group = "publishing"    // $NON-NLS-1$
+    }
+
+    private fun log(message: String) {
+        println("${PublishToGooglePlay::class.java.name}: $message")
+    }
+
+    // Global instance of the JSON factory
+    private val jsonFactory: JsonFactory by lazy {
+        GsonFactory.getDefaultInstance()
+    }
+
+    // Global instance of the HTTP transport
+    @get:Throws(GeneralSecurityException::class, IOException::class)
+    private val trustedTransport: HttpTransport by lazy {
+        buildTransport()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepares a new trusted [HttpTransport] object to authorize [AndroidPublisher] on Google Play Publish API.
+     */
+    private fun buildTransport(): HttpTransport {
+        val trustStore: String? = System.getProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStore", null)
+        val trustStorePassword: String? =
+            System.getProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword", null)
+
+        return if (trustStore == null) {
+            createHttpTransport()
+        } else {
+            val ks = KeyStore.getInstance(KeyStore.getDefaultType())
+            FileInputStream(trustStore).use { fis ->
+                ks.load(fis, trustStorePassword?.toCharArray())
+            }
+            NetHttpTransport.Builder().trustCertificates(ks).build()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun createHttpTransport(): HttpTransport {
+        val protocols = arrayOf("https", "http")
+        for (protocol in protocols) {
+            val proxyHost = System.getProperty("$protocol.proxyHost")
+            val proxyUser = System.getProperty("$protocol.proxyUser")
+            val proxyPassword = System.getProperty("$protocol.proxyPassword")
+            if (proxyHost != null && proxyUser != null && proxyPassword != null) {
+                val defaultProxyPort = if (protocol == "http") "80" else "443"
+                val proxyPort = Integer.parseInt(System.getProperty("$protocol.proxyPort", defaultProxyPort))
+                val credentials = BasicCredentialsProvider()
+                credentials.setCredentials(
+                    AuthScope(proxyHost, proxyPort),
+                    UsernamePasswordCredentials(proxyUser, proxyPassword)
+                )
+                val httpClient = ApacheHttpTransport.newDefaultHttpClientBuilder()
+                    .setProxyAuthenticationStrategy(ProxyAuthenticationStrategy.INSTANCE)
+                    .setDefaultCredentialsProvider(credentials)
+                    .build()
+                return ApacheHttpTransport(httpClient)
+            }
+        }
+        return GoogleNetHttpTransport.newTrustedTransport()
+    }
+
+    private class AndroidPublisherAdapter(
+        credential: GoogleCredentials,
+    ) : HttpCredentialsAdapter(credential) {
+        override fun initialize(request: HttpRequest) {
+            val backOffHandler = HttpBackOffUnsuccessfulResponseHandler(
+                ExponentialBackOff.Builder()
+                    .setMaxElapsedTimeMillis(TimeUnit.MINUTES.toMillis(3).toInt())
+                    .build()
+            )
+
+            super.initialize(
+                request.setReadTimeout(0)
+                    .setUnsuccessfulResponseHandler(backOffHandler)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Build service account credential using secret service json key file.
+     *
+     * @return OAuth credential for the given service key file path
+     * @throws IOException in case an incorrect key file path is provided or the credential cannot be created from
+     * the stream
+     */
+    @Throws(IOException::class)
+    private fun getCredentialFromServiceKeyFile(serviceKey: String): GoogleCredentials {
+        log("Authorizing using non-empty service key: ${serviceKey.isNotEmpty()}")
+
+        return GoogleCredentials.fromStream(serviceKey.byteInputStream())
+            .also {
+                it.createScoped(listOf(AndroidPublisherScopes.ANDROIDPUBLISHER))
+            }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepares API communication service and returns [AndroidPublisher] upon which API requests can be performed. This
+     * operation performs all the necessary setup steps for running the requests.
+     *
+     * @param applicationName The package name of the application, e.g.: com.example.app
+     * @param serviceAccountKey The service account key for the API communication authorization
+     * @param publisherApiKey The Google Play Publisher API key for the API communication authorization
+     * @return The {@Link AndroidPublisher} service
+     */
+    private fun initService(
+        applicationName: String,
+        serviceAccountKey: String,
+        publisherApiKey: String
+    ): AndroidPublisher {
+        log("Initializing Google Play communication for: $applicationName")
+
+        // Running authorization
+        val credential = getCredentialFromServiceKeyFile(serviceAccountKey)
+        val httpInitializer = AndroidPublisherAdapter(credential)
+
+        // Set up and return API client
+        return AndroidPublisher.Builder(
+            trustedTransport,
+            jsonFactory,
+            httpInitializer
+        )
+            .setApplicationName(applicationName)
+            .setAndroidPublisherRequestInitializer(AndroidPublisherRequestInitializer(publisherApiKey))
+            .build()
+    }
+
+    @Throws(IllegalStateException::class, IOException::class, GeneralSecurityException::class)
+    @Suppress("LongMethod")
+    private fun runPublish(
+        track: String,
+        status: String,
+        serviceAccountKey: String,
+        publisherApiKey: String
+    ) {
+        val packageName = project.property("ZCASH_RELEASE_PACKAGE_NAME").toString()
+
+        // Walk through the build directory and find the prepared release aab file
+        val apkFile = File("app/build/outputs/bundle/").walk()
+            .filter { it.name.endsWith("release.aab") }
+            .firstOrNull() ?: error("Universal release apk not found")
+
+        log("Publish - APK found: ${apkFile.name}")
+
+        val apkFileContent: AbstractInputStreamContent = FileContent(
+            "application/octet-stream",  // APK file type
+            apkFile
+        )
+
+        // Create the Google Play API service for communication
+        val service: AndroidPublisher = initService(
+            packageName,
+            serviceAccountKey,
+            publisherApiKey
+        )
+
+        val edits: AndroidPublisher.Edits = service.edits()
+
+        // Create a new edit to make changes to the existing listing
+        val editRequest: AndroidPublisher.Edits.Insert = edits
+            .insert(
+                packageName,
+                null // Intentionally no content provided
+            )
+
+        log("Publish - Edits request: $editRequest")
+
+        val edit: AppEdit = editRequest.execute()
+
+        log("Publish - Edits excute: $edit")
+
+        val editId: String = edit.id
+
+        log("Publish - Edit with id: $editId")
+
+        val uploadRequest: AndroidPublisher.Edits.Bundles.Upload = edits
+            .bundles()
+            .upload(
+                packageName,
+                editId,
+                apkFileContent
+            )
+        val bundle: Bundle = uploadRequest.execute()
+
+
+        // Version code
+        val bundleVersionCodes: MutableList<Long> = ArrayList()
+        bundleVersionCodes.add(bundle.versionCode.toLong())
+
+        // Version name
+        val gradleVersionName = project.property("ZCASH_VERSION_NAME").toString()
+        val versionName = "$gradleVersionName (${bundle.versionCode.toLong()}): Automated Internal Testing Release"
+
+        log("Publish - Version: $versionName has been uploaded")
+
+        // Assign bundle to the selected track
+        val updateTrackRequest: AndroidPublisher.Edits.Tracks.Update = edits
+            .tracks()
+            .update(
+                packageName,
+                editId,
+                track,
+                Track().setReleases(
+                    listOf(TrackRelease()
+                        .setName(versionName)
+                        .setVersionCodes(bundleVersionCodes)
+                        .setStatus(status)
+                    )
+                )
+            )
+
+        val updatedTrack: Track = updateTrackRequest.execute()
+        log("Track ${updatedTrack.track} has been updated")
+
+        // Commit changes for edit
+        val commitRequest: AndroidPublisher.Edits.Commit = edits.commit(
+            packageName,
+            editId
+        )
+        val appEdit: AppEdit = commitRequest.execute()
+        log("App edit with id ${appEdit.id} has been committed")
+    }
+
+    @TaskAction
+    fun runTask() {
+        log("Publish starting for track: $track and status: $status")
+        runPublish(
+            track,
+            status,
+            gpServiceAccountKey,
+            gpPublisherApiKey
+        )
+        log("Publishing done")
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * The release track identifier. This class also serves as a type-safe custom task input validation.
+ */
+enum class PublishTrack {
+    INTERNAL,   // Internal testing track
+    ALPHA,  // Closed testing track
+    BETA,   // Open testing track. Note that use of this track is not supported by this task.
+    PRODUCTION; // Production track. Note that use of this track is not supported by this task.
+
+    companion object {
+        @Throws(IllegalArgumentException::class)
+        fun new(identifier: String): PublishTrack {
+            // Throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified name does not match any of the defined enum constants
+            return values().find { it.name.lowercase() == identifier }
+                ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported enum value: $identifier")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Throws(IllegalStateException::class)
+    fun toGooglePlayIdentifier(): String {
+        return when (this) {
+            INTERNAL -> "internal"  // $NON-NLS-1$
+            ALPHA -> "alpha"    // $NON-NLS-1$
+            BETA, PRODUCTION -> error("For security reasons, this script does not support the $this option. Promote " +
+                "the app manually from a lower testing channel instead.")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * The status of a release. This class also serves as a type-safe custom task input validation.
+ */
+enum class PublishStatus {
+    STATUS_UNSPECIFIED, // Unspecified status.
+    DRAFT,  // The release's APKs are not being served to users.
+    IN_PROGRESS,    // The release's APKs are being served to a fraction of users, determined by 'userFraction'.
+    HALTED, // The release's APKs will no longer be served to users. Users who already have these APKs are unaffected.
+    COMPLETED;  // The release will have no further changes. Its APKs are being served to all users, unless they are
+    // eligible to APKs of a more recent release.
+
+    companion object {
+        @Throws(IllegalArgumentException::class)
+        fun new(identifier: String): PublishStatus {
+            // Throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified name does not match any of the defined enum constants
+            return values().find { it.name.lowercase() == identifier }
+                ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported enum value: $identifier")
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Throws(IllegalStateException::class)
+    fun toGooglePlayIdentifier(): String {
+        return when (this) {
+            DRAFT -> "draft"    // $NON-NLS-1$
+            COMPLETED -> "completed"    // $NON-NLS-1$
+            STATUS_UNSPECIFIED, IN_PROGRESS, HALTED -> error("Not supported status: $this")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+tasks {
+    // Validate Google Play Service Account KEY input
+    val googlePlayServiceAccountKey = project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY").toString()
+    if (googlePlayServiceAccountKey.isEmpty()) {
+        // The deployment will not run: service account key is empty
+        return@tasks
+    }
+    // Validate Google Play Publisher API KEY input
+    val googlePlayPublisherApiKey = project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY").toString()
+    if (googlePlayServiceAccountKey.isEmpty()) {
+        // The deployment will not run: publisher api key is empty
+        return@tasks
+    }
+
+    // Validate deploy track
+    val deployTrackString = project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_TRACK").toString()
+    val deployTrack = deployTrackString.let {
+        if (it.isEmpty()) {
+            // The deployment will not run: track empty
+            return@tasks
+        }
+        PublishTrack.new(it)
+    }
+
+    // Validate deploy status
+    val deployStatusString = project.property("ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_STATUS").toString()
+    val deployStatus = deployStatusString.let {
+        if (it.isEmpty()) {
+            // The deployment will not run: status empty
+            return@tasks
+        }
+        PublishStatus.new(it)
+    }
+
+    // The new task [publishToGooglePlay] runs [assembleDebug] and [bundleZcashmainnetRelease] as its
+    // dependencies.
+
+    // Note that we need to convert these Enums to Strings as enums are not assignable via Kotlin DSL to Gradle
+    // custom task, although it would be better to work with more type-safe Enums furthermore.
+    register<PublishToGooglePlay>(
+        "publishToGooglePlay",  // $NON-NLS-1$
+        googlePlayServiceAccountKey,
+        googlePlayPublisherApiKey,
+        deployTrack.toGooglePlayIdentifier(),
+        deployStatus.toGooglePlayIdentifier()
+    )
+        .dependsOn(":app:assembleDebug")
+        .dependsOn(":app:bundleZcashmainnetRelease")
+
+    println("Automated deployment task registered - all the necessary attributes set")
+}
diff --git a/build-info-lib/build.gradle.kts b/build-info-lib/build.gradle.kts
index e534106f..850efee7 100644
--- a/build-info-lib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build-info-lib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import co.electriccoin.zcash.Git
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ plugins {
 val generateBuildConfigTask = tasks.create("buildConfig") {
     val generatedDir = layout.buildDirectory.dir("generated").get().asFile
 
-    val gitInfo = co.electriccoin.zcash.Git.newInfo(parent!!.projectDir)
+    val gitInfo = co.electriccoin.zcash.Git.newInfo(
+        Git.HEAD,
+        parent!!.projectDir
+    )
     //val buildTimestamp = newIso8601Timestamp()
 
     inputs.property("gitSha", gitInfo.sha)
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 872faa2a..36cb464c 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ tasks {
 
             "IS_SIGN_RELEASE_BUILD_WITH_DEBUG_KEY" to "false",
 
+            "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT" to "",
+            "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY" to "",
+            "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY" to "",
             "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH" to "",
-            "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_MODE" to "build",
+            "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_TRACK" to "internal",
+            "ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_STATUS" to "draft",
 
             "SDK_INCLUDED_BUILD_PATH" to "",
             "BIP_39_INCLUDED_BUILD_PATH" to ""
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/co/electriccoin/zcash/Git.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/co/electriccoin/zcash/Git.kt
index 68099a80..e953eb2b 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/co/electriccoin/zcash/Git.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/co/electriccoin/zcash/Git.kt
@@ -6,13 +6,17 @@ import java.io.File
 
 object Git {
     // Get the info for the current branch
-    private const val HEAD = "HEAD"
+    const val HEAD = "HEAD" // $NON-NLS-1$
+    const val MAIN = "main" // $NON-NLS-1$
 
-    fun newInfo(workingDirectory: File): GitInfo {
+    fun newInfo(
+        branch: String,
+        workingDirectory: File
+    ): GitInfo {
         val git = Git.open(workingDirectory)
         val repository = git.repository
 
-        val head: ObjectId = repository.resolve(HEAD)
+        val head: ObjectId = repository.resolve(branch)
         val count = git.log().call().count()
 
         return GitInfo(ObjectId.toString(head), count)
diff --git a/buildscript-gradle.lockfile b/buildscript-gradle.lockfile
index 991297a2..2ae38aa1 100644
--- a/buildscript-gradle.lockfile
+++ b/buildscript-gradle.lockfile
@@ -49,13 +49,17 @@ com.github.ben-manes.versions:com.github.ben-manes.versions.gradle.plugin:0.47.0
 com.github.ben-manes:gradle-versions-plugin:0.47.0=classpath
 com.google.android.gms:strict-version-matcher-plugin:1.2.4=classpath
 com.google.android:annotations:4.1.1.4=classpath
+com.google.api-client:google-api-client:2.2.0=classpath
 com.google.api.grpc:proto-google-common-protos:2.0.1=classpath
-com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations:1.6.2=classpath
+com.google.apis:google-api-services-androidpublisher:v3-rev20231030-2.0.0=classpath
+com.google.auth:google-auth-library-credentials:1.18.0=classpath
+com.google.auth:google-auth-library-oauth2-http:1.18.0=classpath
+com.google.auto.value:auto-value-annotations:1.10.1=classpath
 com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2=classpath
-com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9=classpath
+com.google.code.gson:gson:2.10=classpath
 com.google.crypto.tink:tink:1.7.0=classpath
 com.google.dagger:dagger:2.28.3=classpath
-com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.11.0=classpath
+com.google.errorprone:error_prone_annotations:2.16=classpath
 com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-buildtools:2.9.4=classpath
 com.google.firebase:firebase-crashlytics-gradle:2.9.4=classpath
 com.google.flatbuffers:flatbuffers-java:1.12.0=classpath
@@ -63,8 +67,12 @@ com.google.gms:google-services:4.3.15=classpath
 com.google.guava:failureaccess:1.0.1=classpath
 com.google.guava:guava:31.1-jre=classpath
 com.google.guava:listenablefuture:9999.0-empty-to-avoid-conflict-with-guava=classpath
+com.google.http-client:google-http-client-apache-v2:1.42.3=classpath
+com.google.http-client:google-http-client-gson:1.42.3=classpath
+com.google.http-client:google-http-client:1.42.3=classpath
 com.google.j2objc:j2objc-annotations:1.3=classpath
 com.google.jimfs:jimfs:1.1=classpath
+com.google.oauth-client:google-oauth-client:1.34.1=classpath
 com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java-util:3.19.3=classpath
 com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.19.3=classpath
 com.google.testing.platform:core-proto:0.0.8-alpha08=classpath
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ com.sun.istack:istack-commons-runtime:3.0.8=classpath
 com.sun.xml.fastinfoset:FastInfoset:1.2.16=classpath
 com.thoughtworks.xstream:xstream:1.4.20=classpath
 com.vdurmont:semver4j:3.1.0=classpath
-commons-codec:commons-codec:1.11=classpath
+commons-codec:commons-codec:1.15=classpath
 commons-io:commons-io:2.12.0=classpath
 commons-logging:commons-logging:1.2=classpath
 io.github.x-stream:mxparser:1.2.2=classpath
@@ -109,6 +117,8 @@ io.netty:netty-handler:4.1.72.Final=classpath
 io.netty:netty-resolver:4.1.72.Final=classpath
 io.netty:netty-tcnative-classes:2.0.46.Final=classpath
 io.netty:netty-transport:4.1.72.Final=classpath
+io.opencensus:opencensus-api:0.31.1=classpath
+io.opencensus:opencensus-contrib-http-util:0.31.1=classpath
 io.perfmark:perfmark-api:0.23.0=classpath
 jakarta.activation:jakarta.activation-api:1.2.1=classpath
 jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api:2.3.2=classpath
@@ -119,8 +129,8 @@ net.java.dev.jna:jna:5.6.0=classpath
 net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:4.9=classpath
 net.sf.kxml:kxml2:2.3.0=classpath
 org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.21=classpath
-org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.13=classpath
-org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.15=classpath
+org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.14=classpath
+org.apache.httpcomponents:httpcore:4.4.16=classpath
 org.apache.httpcomponents:httpmime:4.5.6=classpath
 org.bitbucket.b_c:jose4j:0.7.0=classpath
 org.bouncycastle:bcpkix-jdk15on:1.67=classpath
diff --git a/docs/Deployment.md b/docs/Deployment.md
index e997b8a5..d1e6c2ce 100644
--- a/docs/Deployment.md
+++ b/docs/Deployment.md
@@ -12,20 +12,21 @@ Note that although these are called "release" keys, they may actually be the "up
 After signing is configured, it is possible to then configure deployment to Google Play.
 
 ## Automated Deployment
-Automated deployment to Google Play configured with the [Gradle Play Publisher plugin](https://github.com/Triple-T/gradle-play-publisher).
-To perform a deployment:
-1. Configure a Google Cloud service API key with the correct permissions
+Automated deployment to Google Play is configured with custom
+[Google Play publishing Gradle task](../build-conventions-secant/src/main/kotlin/secant.publish-conventions.gradle.kts).
+To perform a deployment with this task:
+1. Configure a Google Cloud service account and API key with the correct permissions
+1. Configure a Google Play Publishing API key in Google Cloud console
 1. Configure Gradle properties
-    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH` - Set to the path of the service key in JSON format
-    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_MODE` - Set to `deploy`
+    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY` - Set the Google Play Service Account enabled in the Google Cloud console
+    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY` - Set the Google Play Publish API enabled in the Google Cloud console
+    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_TRACK` - Set to `internal` or `alpha`
+    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_STATUS` - Set to `draft` or `completed`
 1. Run the Gradle task `./gradlew :app:publishBundle`
 
-To generate a build with a correct version that can be deployed manually later:
-1. Configure a Google Cloud service API key with the correct permissions
-1. Configure Gradle properties
-    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH` - Set to the path of the service key in JSON format
-    1. `ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_MODE` - Set to `build` (this is the default value)
-1. Run the Gradle tasks `./gradlew :app:processReleaseVersionCodes :app:bundleRelease`
+For more information about proper automated deployment setup, see 
+[Google Play publishing Gradle task](../build-conventions-secant/src/main/kotlin/secant.publish-conventions.gradle.kts)
+documentation and related [gradle.properties](../gradle.properties) attributes.
 
 Note that the above instructions are for repeat deployments.  If you do not yet have an app listing, you'll need to create that manually.
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 68a73b0c..2206d9b4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ZCASH_FIREBASE_TEST_LAB_PROJECT=
 IS_MINIFY_ENABLED=true
 
 # If ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH is set and the deployment task is triggered, then
-# VERSION_CODE is effectively ignored VERSION_NAME is suffixed with the version code.
+# VERSION_CODE is effectively ignored. VERSION_NAME is suffixed with the version code.
 # If not using automated Google Play deployment, then these serve as the actual version numbers.
 ZCASH_VERSION_CODE=1
 ZCASH_VERSION_NAME=0.2.0
@@ -86,12 +86,28 @@ ZCASH_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS_PASSWORD=
 # the default debug key configuration.
 IS_SIGN_RELEASE_BUILD_WITH_DEBUG_KEY=false
 
-# Optionally set the Google Play Service Key path to enable deployment
+# Set the Google Play Service Account email address to enable deployment
+# Note that this property is not currently used due to #1033
+# TODO [#1033]: Use token-based authorization on Google Play for automated deployment
+# TODO [#1033]: https://github.com/zcash/secant-android-wallet/issues/1033
+ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT=
+# Also, set the Google Play Service Key path to enable deployment. It's a path to the private key file (only used for
+# Service Account auth).
+# Note that this property is not currently used due to #1033
+# TODO [#1033]: Use token-based authorization on Google Play for automated deployment
+# TODO [#1033]: https://github.com/zcash/secant-android-wallet/issues/1033
 ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_KEY_FILE_PATH=
-# Can be one of {build, deploy}.
-# Build can be used to generate a version number for the next release, but does not ultimately create a release on Google Play.
-# Deploy commits the build on Google Play, creating a new release
-ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_MODE=build
+# Set the Google Play Service Account key to authorize on Google Play
+ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY=
+# Set the Google Play Publisher API key to authorize the publisher on Google Play API
+ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_KEY=
+# Can be one of {internal, alpha}. There are more of them {beta, production}, which are not supported for security
+# reasons. Internal will deploy into the Internal and Alpha into the Closed testing tracks on Google Play.
+ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_TRACK=internal
+# Can be one of {draft, completed}.
+# Draft can be used to generate a version number for the next release, but does not ultimately create a release on
+# Google Play. Completed commits the build on Google Play, creating a new release.
+ZCASH_GOOGLE_PLAY_DEPLOY_STATUS=draft
 
 ZCASH_EMULATOR_WTF_API_KEY=
 
@@ -122,7 +138,6 @@ GOOGLE_PLAY_SERVICES_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSION=4.3.15
 GRADLE_VERSIONS_PLUGIN_VERSION=0.47.0
 JGIT_VERSION=6.4.0.202211300538-r
 KTLINT_VERSION=0.49.0
-PLAY_PUBLISHER_PLUGIN_VERSION=3.8.4
 
 ACCOMPANIST_PERMISSIONS_VERSION=0.32.0
 ANDROIDX_ACTIVITY_VERSION=1.8.0
@@ -152,6 +167,7 @@ ANDROIDX_UI_AUTOMATOR_VERSION=2.2.0-alpha1
 ANDROIDX_WORK_MANAGER_VERSION=2.8.1
 CORE_LIBRARY_DESUGARING_VERSION=2.0.3
 FIREBASE_BOM_VERSION_MATCHER=32.0.0
+GOOGLE_AUTH_LIB_JAVA_VERSION=1.18.0
 JACOCO_VERSION=0.8.9
 KOTLIN_VERSION=1.9.10
 KOTLINX_COROUTINES_VERSION=1.7.1
@@ -160,6 +176,7 @@ KOTLINX_IMMUTABLE_COLLECTIONS_VERSION=0.3.5
 KOVER_VERSION=0.7.3
 PLAY_APP_UPDATE_VERSION=2.0.1
 PLAY_APP_UPDATE_KTX_VERSION=2.0.1
+PLAY_PUBLISHER_API_VERSION=v3-rev20231030-2.0.0
 ZCASH_ANDROID_WALLET_PLUGINS_VERSION=1.0.0
 ZCASH_BIP39_VERSION=1.0.6
 ZXING_VERSION=3.5.1
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index a13d05a2..6fd75d1e 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ pluginManagement {
         id("com.android.library") version (androidGradlePluginVersion) apply (false)
         id("com.android.test") version (androidGradlePluginVersion) apply (false)
         id("com.github.ben-manes.versions") version (extra["GRADLE_VERSIONS_PLUGIN_VERSION"].toString()) apply (false)
-        id("com.github.triplet.play") version (extra["PLAY_PUBLISHER_PLUGIN_VERSION"].toString()) apply (false)
         id("com.osacky.fulladle") version (extra["FULLADLE_VERSION"].toString()) apply (false)
         id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.kover") version (extra["KOVER_VERSION"].toString()) apply (false)
         id("wtf.emulator.gradle") version (extra["EMULATOR_WTF_GRADLE_PLUGIN_VERSION"].toString()) apply (false)