diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 81a171df6..86c9c8407 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>net.imglib2</groupId>
 	<artifactId>imglib2-algorithm</artifactId>
-	<version>0.17.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.17.1</version>
 
 	<name>ImgLib2 Algorithms</name>
 	<description>Useful image processing algorithms.</description>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/imglib/imglib2-algorithm</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:imglib/imglib2-algorithm</developerConnection>
-		<tag>HEAD</tag>
+		<tag>imglib2-algorithm-0.17.1</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/imglib/imglib2-algorithm</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..47ac520b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Fri Oct 25 10:58:25 CEST 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-algorithm.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-algorithm
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-algorithm.tag=HEAD
+project.rel.net.imglib2\:imglib2-algorithm=0.17.1
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+project.dev.net.imglib2\:imglib2-algorithm=0.17.2-SNAPSHOT
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-algorithm.url=https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-algorithm
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/imglib/imglib2-algorithm
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+project.scm.net.imglib2\:imglib2-algorithm.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:imglib/imglib2-algorithm
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.tag=imglib2-algorithm-0.17.1
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml