diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index d698d0056d..619d73104e 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,4 +1,61 @@
 {
+  "changelog-sections": [
+    {
+      "type": "feat",
+      "section": "Features"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "fix",
+      "section": "Bug Fixes"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "perf",
+      "section": "Performance Improvements"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "revert",
+      "section": "Reverts"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "deps",
+      "section": "Dependencies"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "docs",
+      "section": "Documentation",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "style",
+      "section": "Styles",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "chore",
+      "section": "Miscellaneous Chores",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "refactor",
+      "section": "Code Refactoring",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "test",
+      "section": "Tests",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "build",
+      "section": "Build System",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "ci",
+      "section": "Continuous Integration",
+      "hidden": true
+    }
+  ],
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "release-type": "python",
@@ -18,6 +75,9 @@
           "path": "uv.lock",
           "jsonpath": "$.package[?(@.name.value == \"sqlbuild\")].version"
         }
+      ],
+      "exclude-paths": [
+        "website"
       ]
     }
   }