diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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+{
+  ".": "5.5.1"
+}
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
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+{
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json",
+  "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore${scope}: release ${version} [skip-ci]",
+  "pull-request-header": "Please run the release_notes action before releasing to generate release highlights",
+  "packages": {
+    ".": {
+      "include-component-in-tag": false,
+      "changelog-path": "HISTORY.md",
+      "release-type": "node",
+      "bump-minor-pre-major": false,
+      "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
+      "draft": false,
+      "prerelease": false
+    }
+  }
+}