diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6980504..fd37235 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -10,24 +10,15 @@ updates:
       jackson:
         patterns:
           - "com.fasterxml.jackson*"
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: chore
-      include: scope
   - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
     directory: "/codegen"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: chore
-      include: scope
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
-    commit-message:
-      prefix: chore
-      include: scope
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 598e482..027f3ee 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -6,6 +6,54 @@
   "extra-label": "release",
   "bump-minor-pre-major": true,
   "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": true,
+  "changelog-sections": [
+    {
+      "type": "feat",
+      "section": "Features"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "fix",
+      "section": "Bug Fixes"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "perf",
+      "section": "Performance Improvements"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "revert",
+      "section": "Reverts"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "chore",
+      "section": "Chores"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "docs",
+      "section": "Documentation"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "style",
+      "section": "Styles"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "refactor",
+      "section": "Refactors"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "test",
+      "section": "Tests",
+      "hidden": true
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "build",
+      "section": "Build System & Dependencies"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "ci",
+      "section": "Continuous Integration",
+      "hidden": true
+    }
+  ],
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "release-type": "simple",