diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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+{
+    ".": "1.13.0"
+}
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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",
+    "release-type": "simple",
+    "changelog-sections": [
+      { "type": "feat", "section": "Features", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "fix", "section": "Bug Fixes", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "chore", "section": "Chores", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "docs", "section": "Documentation", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "style", "section": "Styles", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "refactor", "section": "Code Refactoring", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "perf", "section": "Performance Improvements", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "test", "section": "Tests", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "ci", "section": "Workflow", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "revert", "section": "Reverted Commits", "hidden": false },
+      { "type": "build", "section": "Build", "hidden": false }
+    ],
+    "separate-pull-requests": true,
+    "packages": {
+      ".": {}
+    }
+  }
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