diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 54457d9..e870644 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -11,38 +11,72 @@ on:
       types: [published]
   
 jobs:
-    publish:
-      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-      permissions:
-        contents: read
-        packages: write
-      steps:
-        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository
-          uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-          with:
-            # Use lowest supported LTS Java version
-            java-version: '8'
-            distribution: 'temurin'
-            server-id: ossrh  # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
-            server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME # env variable for username in deploy
-            server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD # env variable for token in deploy
-            gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # Value of the GPG private key to import
-            gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE # env variable for GPG private key passphrase
-    
-        - name: Publish to the Maven Central Repository
-          run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
-          env:
-            MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
-            MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
-            MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
-        # - name: Set up Java for publishing to GitHub Packages
-        #   uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        #   with:
-        #     # Use lowest supported LTS Java version
-        #     java-version: '8'
-        #     distribution: 'temurin'
-        # - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-        #   run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
-        #   env:
-        #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+  # old-school build and jar method. No tests run or compiled.
+  publish-1_6: 
+    name: Publish Java 1.6 to GitHub Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.6
+      - name: Compile Java 1.6
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p target/classes
+          javac -version
+          javac -source 1.6 -target 1.6 -d target/classes/ src/main/java/org/json/*.java
+      - name: Create JAR 1.6
+        run: |
+          jar cvf "target/org.json-1.6-${{ github.ref_name }}.jar" -C target/classes .
+      - name: Add 1.6 Jar To Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          append_body: true
+          files: |
+            target/*.jar
+  publish:
+    name: Publish Java 8 to Maven Central and GitHub Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Java for publishing to Maven Central Repository
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          # Use lowest supported LTS Java version
+          java-version: '8'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          server-id: ossrh  # Value of the distributionManagement/repository/id field of the pom.xml
+          server-username: MAVEN_USERNAME # env variable for username in deploy
+          server-password: MAVEN_PASSWORD # env variable for token in deploy
+          gpg-private-key: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PRIVATE_KEY }} # Value of the GPG private key to import
+          gpg-passphrase: MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE # env variable for GPG private key passphrase
+  
+      - name: Publish to the Maven Central Repository
+        run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
+        env:
+          MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_USERNAME }}
+          MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_TOKEN }}
+          MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+          
+      - name: Add Jar To Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        with:
+          append_body: true
+          files: |
+            target/*.jar
+      # - name: Set up Java for publishing to GitHub Packages
+      #   uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      #   with:
+      #     # Use lowest supported LTS Java version
+      #     java-version: '8'
+      #     distribution: 'temurin'
+      # - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
+      #   run: mvn --batch-mode deploy
+      #   env:
+      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
index a66ae7b..63540cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipeline.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,35 @@ on:
     branches: [ master ]
 
 jobs:
+  # old-school build and jar method. No tests run or compiled.
+  build-1_6: 
+    name: Java 1.6
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        with:
+          java-version: 1.6
+      - name: Compile Java 1.6
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p target/classes
+          javac -version
+          javac -source 1.6 -target 1.6 -d target/classes/ src/main/java/org/json/*.java
+      - name: Create java 1.6 JAR
+        run: |
+          jar cvf target/org.json.jar -C target/classes .
+      - name: Upload JAR 1.6
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: Create java 1.6 JAR
+          path: target/*.jar
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
         # build against supported Java LTS versions:
         java: [ 8, 11, 17, 21 ]
@@ -26,15 +52,15 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           cache: 'maven'
       - name: Compile Java ${{ matrix.java }}
-        run: mvn clean compile -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.site.skip=true -Dmaven.javadoc.skip=true
+        run: mvn clean compile -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.test.skip=true -D maven.site.skip=true -D maven.javadoc.skip=true
       - name: Run Tests ${{ matrix.java }}
         run: |
-          mvn test -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
+          mvn test -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
       - name: Build Test Report ${{ matrix.java }}
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: |
-          mvn surefire-report:report-only -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
-          mvn site -DgenerateReports=false -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
+          mvn surefire-report:report-only -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
+          mvn site -D generateReports=false -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }}
       - name: Upload Test Results ${{ matrix.java }}
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -48,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Test Report ${{ matrix.java }}
           path: target/site/
       - name: Package Jar ${{ matrix.java }}
-        run: mvn clean package -Dmaven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -Dmaven.test.skip=true -Dmaven.site.skip=true
+        run: mvn clean package -D maven.compiler.source=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.compiler.target=${{ matrix.java }} -D maven.test.skip=true -D maven.site.skip=true
       - name: Upload Package Results ${{ matrix.java }}
         if: ${{ always() }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3