diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ada2b24..119a16a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>io.bioimage</groupId>
 	<artifactId>dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c</artifactId>
-	<version>0.3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.4.0</version>
 
 	<name>TensorFlow 2 Java API 0.5.0 engine for DL-model-runner</name>
 	<description>This project complements the DL-model runner acting as the engine that works loading models 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 	<scm>
 		<connection>scm:git:https://github.com/bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0</connection>
 		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0</developerConnection>
-		<tag>dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c-0.3.0</tag>
+		<tag>dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c-0.4.0</tag>
 		<url>https://github.com/bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0</url>
 	</scm>
 	<issueManagement>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e463f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#release configuration
+#Tue Mar 26 17:21:29 CET 2024
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+project.dev.io.bioimage\:dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c=0.4.1-SNAPSHOT
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+project.rel.io.bioimage\:dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c=0.4.0
+project.scm.io.bioimage\:dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c.tag=dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c-0.3.0
+pinExternals=false
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+exec.activateProfiles=deploy-to-scijava
+pushChanges=false
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+project.scm.io.bioimage\:dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c.connection=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+releaseStrategyId=default
+project.scm.io.bioimage\:dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@github.com\:bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0
+completedPhase=end-release
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://github.com/bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0
+project.scm.io.bioimage\:dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c.url=https\://github.com/bioimage-io/tensorflow-2-java-interface-0.5.0
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+exec.additionalArguments=-Dgpg.skip\=true 
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.tag=dl-modelrunner-tensorflow-2c-0.4.0
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml