diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6f61876..201faec 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <autoVersionSubmodules>true</autoVersionSubmodules>
                     <tagNameFormat>@{project.version}</tagNameFormat>
-                    <releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles>
+                    <!--releaseProfiles>release</releaseProfiles-->
+                    <useReleaseProfile>false</useReleaseProfile>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>            
         </plugins>
diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1564689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#release configuration
+#Fri Aug 16 19:07:19 EEST 2019
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.version}
+pushChanges=true
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://git.uid.net.ua/git/uid/uid.tools.git
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+scm.id=uid-releases
+remoteTagging=true
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+completedPhase=check-poms