diff --git a/release-process.md b/release-process.md
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--- a/release-process.md
+++ b/release-process.md
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ To create an official release, PMC members must configure GitHub Actions Secrets
 
 - `ASF_USERNAME`: Your Apache Software Foundation (ASF) account ID.
 - `ASF_PASSWORD`: The password for your ASF account.
+- `ASF_NEXUS_TOKEN`: ASF Nexus API token associated with your ASF account.
+  Can be found in https://repository.apache.org/#profile;User%20Token
 - `GPG_PRIVATE_KEY`: Your GPG private key, exported with:
   `gpg --armor --export-secret-keys ABCD1234 > private.key`.
   Make sure this key is registered with a public key server. See also [Preparing your setup](#preparing-your-setup).
diff --git a/site/release-process.html b/site/release-process.html
index b75b6b891c..78ff8e5c5b 100644
--- a/site/release-process.html
+++ b/site/release-process.html
@@ -634,6 +634,8 @@ <h2 id="preparing-your-github-actions-setup">Preparing your GitHub Actions setup
 <ul>
   <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">ASF_USERNAME</code>: Your Apache Software Foundation (ASF) account ID.</li>
   <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">ASF_PASSWORD</code>: The password for your ASF account.</li>
+  <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">ASF_NEXUS_TOKEN</code>: ASF Nexus API token associated with your ASF account.
+Can be found in https://repository.apache.org/#profile;User%20Token</li>
   <li><code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">GPG_PRIVATE_KEY</code>: Your GPG private key, exported with:
 <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">gpg --armor --export-secret-keys ABCD1234 &gt; private.key</code>.
 Make sure this key is registered with a public key server. See also <a href="#preparing-your-setup">Preparing your setup</a>.</li>