diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a834e8f..060165b8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>sc.fiji</groupId>
 	<artifactId>bigdataviewer-vistools</artifactId>
-	<version>1.0.0-beta-36-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.0.0-beta-36</version>
 
 	<name>BigDataViewer Visualization Tools</name>
 	<description>Helpers to use BigDataViewer as quick visualization in other projects</description>
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>bigdataviewer-vistools-1.0.0-beta-36</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efed4c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Thu Jun 13 11:24:57 CEST 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+pinExternals=false
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-vistools.tag=HEAD
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-vistools.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-vistools.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools
+project.rel.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-vistools=1.0.0-beta-36
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+project.dev.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-vistools=1.0.0-beta-37-SNAPSHOT
+scm.tag=bigdataviewer-vistools-1.0.0-beta-36
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:bigdataviewer-vistools.url=https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/bigdataviewer-vistools
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml