diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 144a2936..9869dddb 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
sc.fiji
bigdataviewer-core
- 10.4.12-SNAPSHOT
+ 10.4.12
BigDataViewer Core
BigDataViewer core classes with minimal dependencies.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
scm:git:https://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
scm:git:git@github.com:bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
- HEAD
+ bigdataviewer-core-10.4.12
https://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5987ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Nov 14 06:14:52 CET 2023
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=${projectVersionPolicyConfig}\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-core.url=https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin]
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-core.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
+completedPhase=end-release
+project.dev.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-core=10.4.13-SNAPSHOT
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-core.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-core
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+project.rel.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-core=10.4.12
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-core.tag=HEAD
+scm.tag=bigdataviewer-core-10.4.12
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml