diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 20fee90..6e5272b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
sc.fiji
IO_
- 4.2.2-SNAPSHOT
+ 4.2.2
IO
IO plugin for Fiji.
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
scm:git:https://github.com/fiji/IO
scm:git:git@github.com:fiji/IO
- HEAD
+ IO_-4.2.2
https://github.com/fiji/IO
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7022bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Feb 20 18:46:25 CST 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.sc.fiji\:IO_=4.2.3-SNAPSHOT
+project.rel.sc.fiji\:IO_=4.2.2
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:IO_.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/fiji/IO
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:IO_.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:fiji/IO
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:IO_.tag=HEAD
+project.scm.sc.fiji\:IO_.url=https\://github.com/fiji/IO
+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=IO_-4.2.2
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/fiji/IO