diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/.github/release-please-config.json
similarity index 100%
rename from release-please-config.json
rename to .github/release-please-config.json
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
similarity index 100%
rename from .release-please-manifest.json
rename to .github/release-please-manifest.json
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cid-verifier.yml b/.github/workflows/cid-verifier.yml
index f6c6f0d..ffbebe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cid-verifier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cid-verifier.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
           include-component-in-tag: true
+          config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
+          manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json
   release:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && contains(fromJson(needs.changelog.outputs.paths_released), 'packages/cid-verifier')
     name: Release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/denylist.yml b/.github/workflows/denylist.yml
index db8ed66..0230963 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/denylist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/denylist.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
           include-component-in-tag: true
+          config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
+          manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json
   release:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && contains(fromJson(needs.changelog.outputs.paths_released), 'packages/denylist')
     name: Release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/edge-gateway.yml b/.github/workflows/edge-gateway.yml
index 4c48126..b3bf28e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/edge-gateway.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/edge-gateway.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
           include-component-in-tag: true
+          config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
+          manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json
   release:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && contains(fromJson(needs.changelog.outputs.paths_released), 'packages/edge-gateway')
     name: Release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ipfs-gateway-race.yml b/.github/workflows/ipfs-gateway-race.yml
index 6d9c911..3273fbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ipfs-gateway-race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ipfs-gateway-race.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           release-type: node
           include-component-in-tag: true
+          config-file: .github/release-please-config.json
+          manifest-file: .github/release-please-manifest.json
   release:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && contains(fromJson(needs.changelog.outputs.paths_released), 'packages/ipfs-gateway-race')
     name: Release