diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2f63c29..fd19a95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -6,29 +6,43 @@ on:
       - master
   pull_request:
       types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build, Test & Scan
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    if: "!contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[ci skip]')"
+    steps:        
+      - name: Git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        
       - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: '18'
           distribution: 'temurin'
           cache: 'maven'
+          
+      - name: Extract Maven project version
+        id: project
+        run: echo "GAMEYFIN_VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Show extracted Maven project version
+        run: echo "${{ steps.project.outputs.GAMEYFIN_VERSION }}"
+        
       - name: Maven build
         run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots package
+        
       - name: SonarQube scan
         uses: kitabisa/sonarqube-action@v1.2.0
         with:
-          host: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_HOST }}
+          host: https://sonarqube.grimsi.de
           login: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_TOKEN }}
-          projectKey: ${{ secrets.SONARQUBE_PROJECTKEY }}
+          projectKey: grimsi_gameyfin_AYPM67pzsxiaNzCh9BZd
+
       - name: Upload build artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: backend
+          name: gameyfin-${{ steps.project.outputs.GAMEYFIN_VERSION }}.jar
           path: backend/target/gameyfin-*.jar
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11002f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+name: Gameyfin Release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:      
+      branch:
+        description: "The branch to checkout when cutting the release."
+        required: true
+        default: "main"
+      releaseVersion:
+        description: "Default version to use when preparing a release."
+        required: true
+        default: "X.Y.Z"
+      developmentVersion:
+        description: "Default version to use for new local working copy."
+        required: true
+        default: "X.Y.Z-SNAPSHOT"
+  
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Release
+    steps:
+      - name: Git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.branch }}
+        
+      - name: Set up JDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        with:
+          java-version: '18'
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: 'maven'
+
+      - name: Maven build
+        run: mvn --batch-mode --update-snapshots package -Dmaven.test.skip=true
+
+      - name: Configure Git User
+        run: |
+          git config user.email "actions@github.com"
+          git config user.name "GitHub Actions"
+
+      - name: Maven Release
+        run: mvn release:prepare release:perform -B -s .maven_settings.xml -DreleaseVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }} -DdevelopmentVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.developmentVersion }}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+     
+      - name: Git tag
+        uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v6.0
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
+          default_bump: false
+          custom_tag: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
+          
+      - name: Github Release
+        uses: "marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases@v1.2.1"
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ github.token }}
+          prerelease: false
+          files: |
+            LICENSE.md
+            backend/target/gameyfin-*.jar
+            config/gameyfin.properties
diff --git a/.maven_settings.xml b/.maven_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d0b3b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.maven_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<settings xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/settings-1.0.0.xsd">
+  <servers>
+    <server>
+      <id>github</id>
+      <username>${env.GITHUB_ACTOR}</username>
+      <password>${env.GITHUB_TOKEN}</password>
+    </server>
+  </servers>
+</settings>
diff --git a/config/gameyfin.properties b/config/gameyfin.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeeae45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/gameyfin.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Uncomment if you want to change the port from 8080
+# server.port=8081
+
+# Gameyfin admin interface username and password
+gameyfin.user=<your username here>
+gameyfin.password=<your password here>
+
+# Gameyfin source folders
+gameyfin.sources=<comma-seperated list of root folders of your game libraries>
+
+# Uncomment if you want to specify the Gameyfin database path (default is <game library root>/.gameyfin/db)
+# gameyfin.db=<custom path to db file>
+
+# Uncomment if you want to specify the Gameyfin cache path (default is <game library root>/.gameyfin/cache)
+# gameyfin.cache=<custom path to cache folder>
+
+# Your twitch client-id and client-secret
+gameyfin.igdb.api.client-id=<your twitch client-id here>
+gameyfin.igdb.api.client-secret=<your twitch client-secret here>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5c05bff..6a952d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,45 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
-	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
-	<groupId>de.grimsi</groupId>
-	<artifactId>gameyfin</artifactId>
-	<version>1.2.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
-	<name>gameyfin</name>
-	<description>gameyfin</description>
+    <groupId>de.grimsi</groupId>
+    <artifactId>gameyfin</artifactId>
+    <version>1.2.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <name>gameyfin</name>
+    <description>gameyfin</description>
 
-	<packaging>pom</packaging>
+    <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <modules>
-		<module>frontend</module>
+        <module>frontend</module>
         <module>backend</module>
-	</modules>
+    </modules>
 
     <parent>
-		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.7.1</version>
-		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
-	</parent>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+        <version>2.7.1</version>
+        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
+    </parent>
+
+    <scm>
+        <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/grimsi/gameyfin.git</connection>
+        <url>scm:git:https://github.com/grimsi/gameyfin.git</url>
+        <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/grimsi/gameyfin.git</developerConnection>
+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    </scm>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.5.3</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <scmCommentPrefix>[ci skip]</scmCommentPrefix>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index efe7579..cb0b4b5 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+sonar.projectKey=grimsi_gameyfin_AYPM67pzsxiaNzCh9BZd
+
 # Point SONAR to the compiled Java classes
 sonar.java.binaries=./backend/target