diff --git a/release.toml b/release.toml
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-pre-release-commit-message = "chore({{crate_name}}): release {{version}}"
-pro-release-commit-message = "chore({{crate_name}}): starting development cycle for {{next_version}}"
-no-dev-version = true
\ No newline at end of file