diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 41ecaac..0eaeee2 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "changelog-path": "CHANGELOG.md",
+      "release-type": "simple",
       "bump-minor-pre-major": false,
       "bump-patch-for-minor-pre-major": false,
       "draft": false,
@@ -9,4 +10,4 @@
     }
   },
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9df886c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.4.2