diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index 64a2f5f5db..d385c962c5 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -2,97 +2,30 @@ bumpMinorPreMajor: true
 handleGHRelease: true
 releaseType: java-yoshi
 extraFiles:
-  - google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
+    - google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
 branches:
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-lts
-    branch: 1.22.0-sp
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-yoshi
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: java7
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.2.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: v2.6.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.16.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.23.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.25.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.30.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.39.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.54.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.61.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-backport
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: 2.60.x
-  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
-    handleGHRelease: true
-    releaseType: java-yoshi
-    extraFiles:
-      - >-
-        google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/Version.java
-    branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
-    manifest: true
+    - branch: 1.22.0-sp
+      releaseType: java-lts
+    - branch: java7
+    - branch: 2.2.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: v2.6.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.16.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.23.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.25.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.30.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.39.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.54.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.61.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: 2.60.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+    - branch: protobuf-4.x-rc
+      manifest: true