diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 143466a8..d1097749 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>sc.fiji</groupId>
 	<artifactId>bigdataviewer-playground</artifactId>
-	<version>0.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.9.0</version>
 
 	<name>bigdataviewer-playground</name>
 	<description>BigDataViewer Actions and GUI</description>
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 		<connection>scm:git:git://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground</developerConnection>
 		<url>https://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground</url>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>bigdataviewer-playground-0.9.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9bae770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Thu Feb 08 11:18:13 CET 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-playground.url=https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-playground.connection=scm\:git\:git\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-playground.tag=HEAD
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.dev.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-playground=0.9.1-SNAPSHOT
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-playground.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-playground
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+project.rel.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-playground=0.9.0
+scm.tag=bigdataviewer-playground-0.9.0
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml