diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index de1069e3..afbda82b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ lib
 temp
 
 *.log
+
+.env
diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index 72e11991..413a96b8 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
   },
   "git": {
     "requireCleanWorkingDir": false
+  },
+  "github": {
+    "release": true
   }
 }
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