diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-static-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-static-tests.yml
index d7734bf..2cb5df8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-static-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-static-tests.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ name: Static Tests for Python Scripts
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/run-static-tests.yml'
+      - 'pyproject.toml'
+      - 'src/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
 
 jobs:
   format:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml
index e6b15ce..4f4ea39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ name: Unit Tests for Python Scripts
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/run-unit-tests.yml'
+      - 'pyproject.toml'
+      - 'src/**'
+      - 'tests/**'
 
 jobs:
   unit-test:
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fd4983
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  ".": "0.0.1"
+}
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad72143..1aad411 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ python-project-template/
 ├── .mise.toml        # mise tool version manager configuration (Python and tool versions)
 ├── pyproject.toml    # Project configuration and dependencies
 ├── release-please-config.json    # Release Please configuration for automated version management
+├── .release-please-manifest.json # Release Please manifest file (auto-managed by release-please)
 ├── Makefile          # Development commands
 └── logging.conf      # Logging configuration
 ```
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 8ae84dd..bd1639a 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
       "version-file": "pyproject.toml"
     }
   },
-  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/main/schemas/config.json"
+  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/googleapis/release-please/refs/tags/v17.1.3/schemas/config.json"
 }