diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
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index 8b034773a..000000000
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
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-releaseType: java-yoshi
-bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-handleGHRelease: true
-branches:
-  - releaseType: java-lts
-    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    branch: 1.10.1-sp
-    handleGHRelease: true
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-yoshi
-    branch: java7
-  - releaseType: java-backport
-    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    branch: 2.0.x
-  - releaseType: java-backport
-    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    branch: 2.1.x
-  - releaseType: java-backport
-    bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    branch: 2.2.x