diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5efec6e..508fe9d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,3 +38,13 @@ mvn clean package assembly:single
 ```
 
 Resulting archive: `target/GlacierUploader-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar`
+
+##### Perform release in SCM (GIT)
+```
+mvn release:prepare
+```
+
+This will do some checks, change the version in the POM to a new version (you will be prompted for the versions to use),
+commit POM, tag the code in the SCM, bump the version in the POM and commit this POM.
+
+One can first simulate the release (no commits) using parameter `-DdryRun=true`.
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 35680ab..235aad7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
     </licenses>
 
     <scm>
-        <url>git@github.com:brianmcmichael/SAGU.git</url>
+        <url>scm:git:https://github.com/brianmcmichael/SAGU.git</url>
+        <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:brianmcmichael/SAGU.git</developerConnection>
+        <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:brianmcmichael/SAGU.git</connection>
     </scm>
 
     <developers>
@@ -88,6 +90,11 @@
                     </descriptorRefs>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5.3</version>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
         <resources>
             <resource>