diff --git a/dnet-pace-core/release.properties b/dnet-pace-core/release.properties
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+#release configuration
+#Fri Apr 24 14:37:08 CEST 2020
+scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
+pushChanges=true
+scm.url=scm\:git\:https\://code-repo.d4science.org/D-Net/dnet-dedup.git/dnet-pace-core
+preparationGoals=clean verify
+projectVersionPolicyId=default
+remoteTagging=true
+scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
+exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
+completedPhase=scm-check-modifications