diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
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+{
+  "release-type": "python",
+  "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
+  "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
+  "prerelease-type": "rc",
+  "separate-pull-requests": true,
+  "packages": {
+    ".": {
+      "package-name": "langchain-weaviate"
+    }
+  }
+}