diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b2e7325574..4349e31232 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -331,16 +331,18 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish Snapshot
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: tests
-    if: >
-      github.event_name == 'push'
-      && github.event.repository.fork == false
-      && endsWith(github.ref, github.event.repository.default_branch)
+    # if: >
+    #   github.event_name == 'push'
+    #   && github.event.repository.fork == false
+    #   && endsWith(github.ref, github.event.repository.default_branch)
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
     steps:
       - name: Harden Runner
         uses: step-security/harden-runner@0080882f6c36860b6ba35c610c98ce87d4e2f26f # v2.10.2
         with:
           disable-sudo: true
-          egress-policy: block
+          egress-policy: audit
           allowed-endpoints: >
             ${{ env.ALLOWED_ENDPOINTS }}
             docs.oracle.com:443
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 788db96365..02137f4e9c 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ protobuf = "4.29.2"
 slf4j = "2.0.16"
 slf4j-test = "3.0.1"
 snakeyaml = "2.3"
+sigstore = "1.2.0"
 sonarqube = "6.0.1.5171"
 spotbugs = "4.8.6"
 spotbugs-contrib = "7.6.9"
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ jmh-report = { id = "io.morethan.jmhreport", version.ref = "jmh-report" }
 jvm-dependency-conflict-resolution = { id = "org.gradlex.jvm-dependency-conflict-resolution", version.ref = "jvm-dependency-conflict-resolution" }
 nexus-publish = { id = "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin", version.ref = "nexus-publish" }
 nullaway = { id = "net.ltgt.nullaway", version.ref = "nullaway-plugin" }
+sigstore = { id = "dev.sigstore.sign", version.ref = "sigstore" }
 sonarqube = { id = "org.sonarqube", version.ref = "sonarqube" }
 spotbugs = { id = "com.github.spotbugs", version.ref = "spotbugs-plugin" }
 versions = { id = "com.github.ben-manes.versions", version.ref = "versions" }
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/build.gradle.kts b/gradle/plugins/build.gradle.kts
index 83ef0690e1..a9a4a4096d 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/plugins/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.bnd))
   implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.idea))
   implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.nullaway))
+  implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.sigstore))
   implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.spotbugs))
   implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.versions))
   implementation(plugin(libs.plugins.sonarqube))
diff --git a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/lifecycle/publish.caffeine.gradle.kts b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/lifecycle/publish.caffeine.gradle.kts
index 37e2c9ceac..437960f4b5 100644
--- a/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/lifecycle/publish.caffeine.gradle.kts
+++ b/gradle/plugins/src/main/kotlin/lifecycle/publish.caffeine.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
+  id("dev.sigstore.sign")
   `maven-publish`
   `java-library`
   signing
diff --git a/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/adaptive/CartPolicy.java b/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/adaptive/CartPolicy.java
index 537adc1c82..312d154872 100644
--- a/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/adaptive/CartPolicy.java
+++ b/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/adaptive/CartPolicy.java
@@ -241,10 +241,11 @@ private void demote() {
     //   nL = nL − 1
 
     policyStats.recordEviction();
+    requireNonNull(headT2.next);
 
-    while (requireNonNull(headT2.next).marked) {
+    while (headT2.next.marked) {
       policyStats.recordOperation();
-      Node demoted = headT2.next;
+      Node demoted = requireNonNull(headT2.next);
       demoted.marked = false;
       demoted.remove();
       sizeT2--;
@@ -257,10 +258,10 @@ private void demote() {
       }
     }
 
-    while ((requireNonNull(headT1.next).filter == FilterType.LONG_TERM)
-        || requireNonNull(headT1.next).marked) {
+    requireNonNull(headT1.next);
+    while ((headT1.next.filter == FilterType.LONG_TERM) || headT1.next.marked) {
       policyStats.recordOperation();
-      Node node = headT1.next;
+      Node node = requireNonNull(headT1.next);
       if (node.marked) {
         node.moveToTail(headT1);
         node.marked = false;
diff --git a/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/two_queue/TwoQueuePolicy.java b/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/two_queue/TwoQueuePolicy.java
index 2d71d514b9..d5876355f7 100644
--- a/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/two_queue/TwoQueuePolicy.java
+++ b/simulator/src/main/java/com/github/benmanes/caffeine/cache/simulator/policy/two_queue/TwoQueuePolicy.java
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ public void record(long key) {
     policyStats.recordOperation();
     @Var Node node = data.get(key);
     if (node != null) {
-      switch (requireNonNull(node.type)) {
+      requireNonNull(node.type);
+      switch (node.type) {
         case MAIN:
           node.moveToTail(headMain);
           policyStats.recordHit();