diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b9b815df..ca9e95fa7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <relativePath></relativePath>
   </parent>
 
+  <scm>
+      <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/Piasecki-grid/maven-project</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com:Piasecki-grid/maven-project</developerConnection>
+    <url>https://github.com/Piasecki-grid/maven-project</url>
+  </scm>
   <groupId>org.springframework.samples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-petclinic</artifactId>
   <version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ece9e2b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#release configuration
+#Sat Jan 04 17:57:28 CET 2025
+completedPhase=check-poms
+exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+pinExternals=false
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+project.scm.org.springframework.samples\:spring-petclinic.connection=scm\:git\:git\://github.com/Piasecki-grid/maven-project
+project.scm.org.springframework.samples\:spring-petclinic.developerConnection=scm\:git\:ssh\://git@github.com\:Piasecki-grid/maven-project
+project.scm.org.springframework.samples\:spring-petclinic.tag=HEAD
+project.scm.org.springframework.samples\:spring-petclinic.url=https\://github.com/Piasecki-grid/maven-project
+projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+pushChanges=true
+releaseStrategyId=default
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
+scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
+scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+scm.url=scm\:git\:ssh\://git@github.com\:Piasecki-grid/maven-project