diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2d56b6b..18d1105 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>sc.fiji</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spim_data</artifactId>
-	<version>2.3.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>2.3.0</version>
 
 	<name>SPIM Data</name>
 	<description>representation of multi-angle, multi-channel (etc.) SPIM images and their registration</description>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/bigdataviewer/spimdata</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:bigdataviewer/spimdata</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>spim_data-2.3.0</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/bigdataviewer/spimdata</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..401bf90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Jul 23 17:38:23 CEST 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:spim_data.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/spimdata
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:spim_data.tag=HEAD
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+project.rel.sc.fiji\:spim_data=2.3.0
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.dev.sc.fiji\:spim_data=2.3.1-SNAPSHOT
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/spimdata
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:spim_data.url=https\://github.com/bigdataviewer/spimdata
+scm.tag=spim_data-2.3.0
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:spim_data.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:bigdataviewer/spimdata
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml