diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4eceb80..73bbf8b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.ilastik</groupId>
     <artifactId>ilastik4ij</artifactId>
-    <version>2.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.2</version>
 
     <name>ilastik imageJ modules</name>
     <description>These ImageJ plugins wrap ilastik workflows</description>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/ilastik/ilastik4ij</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:ilastik/ilastik4ij</developerConnection>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>ilastik4ij-2.0.2</tag>
         <url>https://github.com/ilastik/ilastik4ij</url>
     </scm>
     <issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a562f6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Fri Jun 07 13:07:29 CEST 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+project.dev.org.ilastik\:ilastik4ij=2.0.3-SNAPSHOT
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+project.scm.org.ilastik\:ilastik4ij.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/ilastik/ilastik4ij
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+project.rel.org.ilastik\:ilastik4ij=2.0.2
+project.scm.org.ilastik\:ilastik4ij.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:ilastik/ilastik4ij
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+releaseStrategyId=default
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+project.scm.org.ilastik\:ilastik4ij.tag=HEAD
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/ilastik/ilastik4ij
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+project.scm.org.ilastik\:ilastik4ij.url=https\://github.com/ilastik/ilastik4ij
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.tag=ilastik4ij-2.0.2
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml