diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a7639d..1c4421c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,13 @@
 # uoa-global-parent
 
+This parent contains the configuration regarding maven release and compilation. Also, there is the definition
+of global properties and import of log4j2.
+
+## Usage
+
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>eu.dnetlib</groupId>
+        <artifactId>uoa-global-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>2.0.2</version>
+    </parent>
+
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 95c9e27..7f7a9fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,17 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.5</version>
+                <version>${maven-release-version}</version>
+            </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${maven-compile-version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <compilerArgs>
+                        <arg>-parameters</arg>
+                    </compilerArgs>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
@@ -63,5 +73,8 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <log4j.version>2.23.1</log4j.version>
+        <maven-release-version>3.1.0</maven-release-version>
+        <maven-compile-version>3.9.0</maven-compile-version>
+        <maven-war-version>3.4.0</maven-war-version>
     </properties>
 </project>