diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f02f9d..4a6b3b2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>net.imglib2</groupId>
 	<artifactId>imglib2-realtransform</artifactId>
-	<version>4.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>4.0.2</version>
 
 	<name>ImgLib2 Real Transform</name>
 	<description>Real space coordinate transformations.</description>
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/imglib/imglib2-realtransform</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:imglib/imglib2-realtransform</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>imglib2-realtransform-4.0.2</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/imglib/imglib2-realtransform</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cb54ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Mon Mar 25 08:12:06 CDT 2024
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
+pushChanges=false
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-realtransform.tag=HEAD
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-realtransform.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-realtransform
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-realtransform.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:imglib/imglib2-realtransform
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+scm.tag=imglib2-realtransform-4.0.2
+remoteTagging=true
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-realtransform.url=https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-realtransform
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-realtransform
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+pinExternals=false
+project.dev.net.imglib2\:imglib2-realtransform=4.0.3-SNAPSHOT
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+completedPhase=end-release
+project.rel.net.imglib2\:imglib2-realtransform=4.0.2