diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d4cb7ecd..9563bd3f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>net.imglib2</groupId>
 	<artifactId>imglib2-roi</artifactId>
-	<version>0.15.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.15.2</version>
 
 	<name>ImgLib2 ROI</name>
 	<description>Regions of interest in ImgLib2.</description>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/imglib/imglib2-roi</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:imglib/imglib2-roi</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>imglib2-roi-0.15.2</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/imglib/imglib2-roi</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17ac5b68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Mon Oct 21 16:31:11 CEST 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-roi.tag=HEAD
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-roi.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:imglib/imglib2-roi
+pushChanges=false
+project.rel.net.imglib2\:imglib2-roi=0.15.2
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.dev.net.imglib2\:imglib2-roi=0.15.3-SNAPSHOT
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-roi
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-roi.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-roi
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-roi.url=https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-roi
+scm.tag=imglib2-roi-0.15.2
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml