diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
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+primaryBranch: develop
+releaseType: node
+packageName: blockly
+manifest: true
+manifestConfig: release-please-config.json
+manifestFile: .release-please-manifest.json
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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+{
+  ".": "7.20211209.0"
+}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
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+{
+  "bootstrap-sha": "428574d499b99c7d89189abe9d2f9a4dd3d4c79a",
+  "packages": {
+    ".": {}
+  },
+  "draft": true
+}