Upload newer version of strangers project to central maven repo

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JBox2d is at version 2.3.1-SNAPSHOT ..

https://github.com/jbox2d/jbox2d/blob/master/jbox2d-library/pom.xml

However the latest version of the library at Maven repository is 2.2.1.1 ..

http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.jbox2d/jbox2d-library

Is there a way that I can upload this newer version of JBox2d to the central repo for everyone's use?

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Can you imagine the potential impact of being able to replace arbitrary projects under the same group/artifact IDs?! What happens when I replace commons-lang with my own version that randomly deletes files? - Dave Newton

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In short, no. Without the current maintainer's permission you can't upload a new artifact with the same groupId/artifactId. To quote from the Guide to uploading artifacts to the Central Repository FAQ:

I have a patched version of the foo project developed at foo.com, what groupId should I use?

When you patch / modify a third party project, that patched version becomes your project and therefore should be distributed under a groupId you control as any project you would have developed, never under com.foo. See above considerations about groupId.

Either pick a new groupId, for what is effectively your fork of the project, or collaborate with the current maintainers to get the newer version into Central with their permission.