diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 70c2676..0dd5afc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>ch.epfl.biop</groupId>
 	<artifactId>ijp-kheops</artifactId>
-	<version>0.4.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.4.3</version>
 
 	<name>BIOP Kheops Command</name>
 	<description>IJ2 commands that use bio-formats to create pyramidal ome.tiff</description>
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/BIOP/ijp-kheops</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:BIOP/ijp-kheops</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>ijp-kheops-0.4.3</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/BIOP/ijp-kheops</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..632c0a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Dec 19 17:02:31 CET 2023
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:ijp-kheops.tag=HEAD
+pinExternals=false
+project.dev.ch.epfl.biop\:ijp-kheops=0.4.4-SNAPSHOT
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:ijp-kheops.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:BIOP/ijp-kheops
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:ijp-kheops.url=https\://github.com/BIOP/ijp-kheops
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/BIOP/ijp-kheops
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:ijp-kheops.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/BIOP/ijp-kheops
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.tag=ijp-kheops-0.4.3
+project.rel.ch.epfl.biop\:ijp-kheops=0.4.3
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml