diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f706acb..ce65b71 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.embl.mobie</groupId>
     <artifactId>mobie-io</artifactId>
-    <version>3.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.1</version>
 
     <!-- ../scijava-scripts/release-version.sh - -skip-version-check - -skip-license-update -->
     <!-- mvn clean install -Dmaven.test.skip=true  -->
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/mobie/mobie-io</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:mobie/mobie-io</developerConnection>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>mobie-io-3.0.1</tag>
         <url>https://github.com/mobie/mobie-io</url>
     </scm>
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b87747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Fri Jun 07 11:47:18 CEST 2024
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
+pushChanges=false
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.org.embl.mobie\:mobie-io.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:mobie/mobie-io
+project.scm.org.embl.mobie\:mobie-io.url=https\://github.com/mobie/mobie-io
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+scm.tag=mobie-io-3.0.1
+project.scm.org.embl.mobie\:mobie-io.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/mobie/mobie-io
+remoteTagging=true
+project.dev.org.embl.mobie\:mobie-io=3.0.2-SNAPSHOT
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/mobie/mobie-io
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+pinExternals=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+project.rel.org.embl.mobie\:mobie-io=3.0.1
+completedPhase=end-release
+project.scm.org.embl.mobie\:mobie-io.tag=HEAD