diff --git a/plugin/build.gradle.kts b/plugin/build.gradle.kts
index 24412fa..a4b7ffe 100644
--- a/plugin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/plugin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id("org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint") version "11.6.0"
     id("maven-publish")
     id("java-gradle-plugin")
+    id("net.researchgate.release") version "3.0.2"
 }
 
 repositories {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ gradlePlugin {
         create("com.strumenta.kolasu.language-server-plugin") {
             group = "com.strumenta.kolasu"
             id = "com.strumenta.kolasu.language-server-plugin"
-            version = "0.0.0"
+            version = project.version
             implementationClass = "com.strumenta.kolasu.languageserver.plugin.LanguageServerPlugin"
         }
     }
@@ -37,3 +38,11 @@ publishing {
         }
     }
 }
+
+release {
+    buildTasks.set(listOf(":publish"))
+    git {
+        requireBranch.set("")
+        pushToRemote.set("origin")
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/plugin/gradle.properties b/plugin/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..583ef68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version=0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
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