diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8ce5b4b..83ff41f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>ch.epfl.biop</groupId>
 	<artifactId>Operetta_Importer</artifactId>
-	<version>0.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.4.0</version>
 
 	<name>PerkinElmer Operetta Importer</name>
 	<description>Hold your horses</description>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer</developerConnection>
 		<url>https://github.com/BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer.git</url>
-     <tag>HEAD</tag>
+     <tag>Operetta_Importer-0.4.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
 	<ciManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c53f9d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Mon Nov 25 11:28:30 CET 2024
+completedPhase=end-release
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+pinExternals=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+project.dev.ch.epfl.biop\:Operetta_Importer=0.4.1-SNAPSHOT
+project.rel.ch.epfl.biop\:Operetta_Importer=0.4.0
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:Operetta_Importer.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:Operetta_Importer.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:Operetta_Importer.tag=HEAD
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:Operetta_Importer.url=https\://github.com/BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer.git
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+pushChanges=false
+releaseStrategyId=default
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+scm.tag=Operetta_Importer-0.4.0
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/BIOP/ijp-operetta-importer