diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+whattheapi \
+
+### Usage
+Use this Maven repository: `https://git.724.rocks/api/packages/Minecon724/maven` \
+Add `eu.m724:wtapi` as a dependency. [See here for available versions](https://git.724.rocks/api/packages/Minecon724/maven/eu/m724/wtapi/maven-metadata.xml)
diff --git a/pom.xml.releaseBackup b/pom.xml.releaseBackup
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-<?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 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
-    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
-
-    <groupId>eu.m724</groupId>
-    <artifactId>wtapi</artifactId>
-    <version>0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
-
-    <properties>
-        <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
-        <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
-    </properties>
-    
-    <repositories>
-		<repository>
-	    	<id>724rocks</id>
-	    	<url>https://git.724.rocks/api/packages/Minecon724/maven</url>
-	  	</repository>
-	</repositories>
-
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
-            <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-            <version>2.11.0</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-		 	<version>4.13.2</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.java-websocket</groupId>
-			<artifactId>Java-WebSocket</artifactId>
-			<version>1.5.6</version>
-		</dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-	
-	<build>
-		<plugins>
-	    	<plugin>
-	        	<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-	        	<artifactId>maven-release-plugin</artifactId>
-	        	<version>3.0.1</version>
-	      	</plugin>
-	    </plugins>
-	</build>
-    
-    <distributionManagement>
-		<repository>
-			<id>724rocks</id>
-			<url>https://git.724.rocks/api/packages/Minecon724/maven</url>
-		</repository>
-		<snapshotRepository>
-			<id>724rocks</id>
-			<url>https://git.724.rocks/api/packages/Minecon724/maven</url>
-		</snapshotRepository>
-	</distributionManagement>
-	
-	<scm>
-		<developerConnection>scm:git:git@git.724.rocks:Minecon724/wtapi.git</developerConnection>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
-  </scm>
-
-</project>
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diff --git a/release.properties b/release.properties
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-#release configuration
-#Mon Jun 10 16:03:28 CEST 2024
-completedPhase=generate-release-poms
-exec.pomFileName=pom.xml
-exec.snapshotReleasePluginAllowed=false
-pinExternals=false
-preparationGoals=clean verify
-project.dev.eu.m724\:wtapi=0.6-SNAPSHOT
-project.rel.eu.m724\:wtapi=0.5
-project.scm.eu.m724\:wtapi.developerConnection=scm\:git\:git@git.724.rocks\:Minecon724/wtapi.git
-project.scm.eu.m724\:wtapi.tag=HEAD
-projectVersionPolicyConfig=<projectVersionPolicyConfig>${projectVersionPolicyConfig}</projectVersionPolicyConfig>\n
-projectVersionPolicyId=default
-pushChanges=true
-releaseStrategyId=default
-remoteTagging=true
-scm.branchCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare branch @{releaseLabel}
-scm.commentPrefix=[maven-release-plugin] 
-scm.developmentCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare for next development iteration
-scm.releaseCommitComment=@{prefix} prepare release @{releaseLabel}
-scm.rollbackCommitComment=@{prefix} rollback the release of @{releaseLabel}
-scm.tag=wtapi-0.5
-scm.tagNameFormat=@{project.artifactId}-@{project.version}
-scm.url=scm\:git\:git@git.724.rocks\:Minecon724/wtapi.git