diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5d15f52..a67c109 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>ch.epfl.biop</groupId>
 	<artifactId>bigdataviewer-biop-tools</artifactId>
-	<version>0.10.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.10.8</version>
 
 	<name>Biop Bigdataviewer Tools and Plugins </name>
 	<description>Big data viewer tools BIOP - EPFL</description>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools</developerConnection>
 		<url>https://github.com/BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools</url>
-  	  <tag>HEAD</tag>
+  	  <tag>bigdataviewer-biop-tools-0.10.8</tag>
   </scm>
 	
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96b75b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Nov 12 16:51:16 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\:bigdataviewer-biop-tools=0.10.9-SNAPSHOT
+project.rel.ch.epfl.biop\:bigdataviewer-biop-tools=0.10.8
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:bigdataviewer-biop-tools.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:bigdataviewer-biop-tools.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:bigdataviewer-biop-tools.tag=HEAD
+project.scm.ch.epfl.biop\:bigdataviewer-biop-tools.url=https\://github.com/BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools
+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=bigdataviewer-biop-tools-0.10.8
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/BIOP/bigdataviewer-biop-tools