diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ae8963e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/.github/**/*    @torrust/maintainers
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yaml b/.github/workflows/container.yaml
index d107a0139..c33ea16c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
 
   context:
     name: Context
+    needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     outputs:
@@ -97,29 +98,11 @@ jobs:
             echo "On a Forked Repository. Will Not Continue"
           fi
 
-  secrets:
-    name: Secrets
-    needs: [test, context]
-    environment: dockerhub-torrust
-    if: needs.context.outputs.continue == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      continue: ${{ steps.check.outputs.continue }}
-
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        name: Check
-        env:
-          DOCKER_HUB_ACCESS_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_ACCESS_TOKEN }}"
-        if: "${{ env.DOCKER_HUB_ACCESS_TOKEN != '' }}"
-        run: echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   publish_development:
     name: Publish (Development)
     environment: dockerhub-torrust
-    needs: [secrets, context]
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'development'
+    needs: context
+    if: needs.context.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'development'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -156,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
   publish_release:
     name: Publish (Release)
     environment: dockerhub-torrust
-    needs: [secrets, context]
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'release'
+    needs: context
+    if: needs.context.outputs.continue == 'true' && needs.context.outputs.type == 'release'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
index cf7eb6f6d..1e7dace66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/coverage.yaml
@@ -12,27 +12,9 @@ env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
 jobs:
-  secrets:
-    name: Secrets
-    environment: coverage
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      continue: ${{ steps.check.outputs.continue }}
-
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        name: Check
-        env:
-          CODECOV_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}"
-        if: "${{ env.CODECOV_TOKEN != '' }}"
-        run: echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   report:
     name: Report
     environment: coverage
-    needs: secrets
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       CARGO_INCREMENTAL: "0"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml
index ec349bf28..5df50a4b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yaml
@@ -6,26 +6,8 @@ on:
       - "releases/**/*"
 
 jobs:
-  secrets:
-    name: Secrets
-    environment: crates-io-torrust
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    outputs:
-      continue: ${{ steps.check.outputs.continue }}
-
-    steps:
-      - id: check
-        name: Check
-        env:
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
-        if: "${{ env.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN != '' }}"
-        run: echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
   test:
     name: Test
-    needs: secrets
-    if: needs.secrets.outputs.continue == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     strategy:
@@ -49,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     name: Publish
-    environment: crates-io-torrust
+    environment: deployment
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
@@ -67,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       - id: publish
         name: Publish Crates
         env:
-          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
+          CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.TORRUST_UPDATE_CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}"
         run: |
           cargo publish -p torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode
           cargo publish -p torrust-tracker-located-error
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 976e9b55d..f7f88c644 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3169,7 +3169,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "aquatic_udp_protocol",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3215,7 +3215,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-configuration"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "config",
  "log",
@@ -3230,7 +3230,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "criterion",
  "error-chain",
@@ -3238,7 +3238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-located-error"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "log",
  "thiserror",
@@ -3246,7 +3246,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-primitives"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "derive_more",
  "serde",
@@ -3254,7 +3254,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "torrust-tracker-test-helpers"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "rand",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0cb119a19..607ec3adb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ license-file = "COPYRIGHT"
 publish = true
 repository = "https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker"
 rust-version = "1.72"
-version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop"
+version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop"
 
 [dependencies]
 aquatic_udp_protocol = "0.8"
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 serde_with = "3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 tokio = { version = "1.29", features = ["macros", "net", "rt-multi-thread", "signal", "sync"] }
-torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/configuration" }
-torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "contrib/bencode" }
-torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/located-error" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/configuration" }
+torrust-tracker-contrib-bencode = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "contrib/bencode" }
+torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/located-error" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/primitives" }
 tower-http = { version = "0.4", features = ["compression-full"] }
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4"] }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ reqwest = { version = "0.11.18", features = ["json"] }
 serde_bytes = "0.11"
 serde_repr = "0.1"
 serde_urlencoded = "0.7"
-torrust-tracker-test-helpers = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "packages/test-helpers" }
+torrust-tracker-test-helpers = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "packages/test-helpers" }
 
 [workspace]
 members = ["contrib/bencode", "packages/configuration", "packages/located-error", "packages/primitives", "packages/test-helpers"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5805446a..c07c2b7f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ This project was a joint effort by [Nautilus Cyberneering GmbH][nautilus] and [D
 
 [containers.md]: ./docs/containers.md
 
-[api]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
-[http]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/http
-[udp]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/udp
+[api]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
+[http]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/http
+[udp]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/udp
 
 [good first issues]: https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22
 [documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/
-[API documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.8-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
+[API documentation]: https://docs.rs/torrust-tracker/3.0.0-alpha.9-develop/torrust_tracker/servers/apis/v1
 [discussions]: https://github.com/torrust/torrust-tracker/discussions
 
 [COPYRIGHT]: ./COPYRIGHT
diff --git a/docs/release_process.md b/docs/release_process.md
index e29836191..4b5e39b25 100644
--- a/docs/release_process.md
+++ b/docs/release_process.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#  Torrust Tracker Release Process (draft 2)
+#  Torrust Tracker Release Process (v2.1.0-draft)
 
 The purpose of this document is to describe the release process.
 
@@ -12,19 +12,20 @@ Torrust Tracker is published according to this protocol:
 - The version is bumped according to releases, new features, and breaking changes.
 
 - [ ] `develop` is ready for branching for a release.
-- [ ] force-push develop to `staging` branch.
+- [ ] force-push `develop` to `staging/main` branch.
 - [ ] commit `release: version (semantic version)`, that removes the `-develop` suffix.
-- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging` into `main` branch.
-- [ ] check all status checks succeed for `main` branch.
-- [ ] push `main` branch to `releases/(semantic version)` branch.
+- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging/main` into `main` branch.
+- [ ] push `main` branch to `releases/v(semantic version)` branch.
 - [ ] check all status checks success for `releases/(semantic version)` branch.
 - [ ] create signed `v(semantic version)` tag from `releases/(semantic version) HEAD`.
 - [ ] create github release from `v(semantic version)` tag.
-- [ ] merge the `main` branch back into `develop` branch, assuring that the (semantic version) has the suffix `-develop`.
+- [ ] force-push `main` to `staging/develop` branch.
+- [ ] commit `develop: bump version (semantic version)-develop`, that bumps the version and adds the `-develop` suffix.
+- [ ] create pull request to merge `staging/develop` into `develop` branch.
 
 - At step `1.`, `develop` is automatically published to `dockerhub`.
 - At step `3.`, `main` is automatically published to `dockerhub`.
-- At step `6.`, `releases\v(semantic version)` is automatically published to `dockerhub` and `crate.io`.
+- At step `6.`, `releases/v(semantic version)` is automatically published to `dockerhub` and `crate.io`.
 
 ## Development Branch
 
diff --git a/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml b/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
index 631362c07..b9b4c50d8 100644
--- a/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/configuration/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_with = "3.2"
 thiserror = "1.0"
 toml = "0.8"
-torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../located-error" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-located-error = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../located-error" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../primitives" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 uuid = { version = "1", features = ["v4"] }
diff --git a/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml b/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
index 0c85d31f6..e367d07cd 100644
--- a/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/test-helpers/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ version.workspace = true
 [dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 rand = "0.8.5"
-torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../configuration" }
-torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.8-develop", path = "../primitives" }
+torrust-tracker-configuration = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../configuration" }
+torrust-tracker-primitives = { version = "3.0.0-alpha.9-develop", path = "../primitives" }