diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 25b38ff948..0b654653bd 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -140,18 +140,11 @@ scm.tag=1.4.0
 ```
 
 
-## Removing additional files
-
-The last step before closing the staging repository is removing the `artemis-pom-<version>-source-release.zip` file.  At 
-the moment this artifact is uploaded automatically by the Apache release plugin. In future versions the ActiveMQ Artemis
-pom will be updated to take this into account.
-
-The file will be located under ./artemis-pom/<version>/
-
-Remove these files manually under Nexus (https://repository.apache.org/#stagingRepositories) while the repository is still open.
-
-Once the file is removed close the staging repo using the "Close" button on Nexus website.
+## Closing the staging repository
 
+Give the staging repository contents a quick inspection using the content navigation area, then proceed to close the
+staging repo using the "Close" button on Nexus website, locking it from further modification and exposing its contents
+at a staging URL to allow testing. Set a description such as "ActiveMQ Artemis <version> (RC1)" while closing.
 
 ## Stage the release to the dist dev area
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a48af171f6..c2d722e643 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1100,6 +1100,26 @@
             </plugins>
          </build>
       </profile>
+      <!-- Override the apache-release profile from the parent to skip creating
+           a source-release archive here, it is done in artemis-distribution. -->
+      <profile>
+         <id>apache-release</id>
+         <build>
+            <plugins>
+               <plugin>
+                  <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                  <executions>
+                     <execution>
+                        <id>source-release-assembly</id>
+                        <configuration>
+                           <skipAssembly>true</skipAssembly>
+                        </configuration>
+                     </execution>
+                  </executions>
+               </plugin>
+            </plugins>
+         </build>
+      </profile>
       <profile>
          <!-- this will activate the property required to play with tests retry -->
          <id>tests-retry</id>