diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98f362ba..ec94ee5a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>net.preibisch</groupId>
 	<artifactId>multiview-reconstruction</artifactId>
-	<version>3.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.3.0</version>
 
 	<name>Multiview Reconstruction</name>
 	<description>Software for the reconstruction of multi-view microscopic acquisitions
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ like Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) Data.</description>
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>multiview-reconstruction-3.3.0</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..093508ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Aug 13 15:19:37 EDT 2024
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+project.rel.net.preibisch\:multiview-reconstruction=3.3.0
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
+pushChanges=false
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.net.preibisch\:multiview-reconstruction.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+scm.tag=multiview-reconstruction-3.3.0
+remoteTagging=true
+project.scm.net.preibisch\:multiview-reconstruction.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+project.dev.net.preibisch\:multiview-reconstruction=3.3.1-SNAPSHOT
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+project.scm.net.preibisch\:multiview-reconstruction.tag=HEAD
+pinExternals=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+project.scm.net.preibisch\:multiview-reconstruction.url=https\://github.com/PreibischLab/multiview-reconstruction
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+completedPhase=end-release