diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fb6fda4b4..8a856f5ec 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
   </parent>
 
   <scm>
-      <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/Piasecki-grid/maven-project.git</connection>
-    <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com:Piasecki-grid/maven-project.git</developerConnection>
+      <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:Piasecki-grid/maven-project.git</connection>
+    <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:Piasecki-grid/maven-project.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/Piasecki-grid/maven-project</url>
   </scm>
   <groupId>org.springframework.samples</groupId>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d193bf7e..000000000
--- a/release.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-#release configuration
-#Sat Jan 04 18:40:21 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.git
-project.scm.org.springframework.samples\:spring-petclinic.developerConnection=scm\:git\:ssh\://git@github.com\:Piasecki-grid/maven-project.git
-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.git