diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8f30b11..72cee7f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ updates:
     commit-message:
       prefix: "build"
     groups:
-      production-dependencies:
-        dependency-type: "production"
-      development-dependencies:
-        dependency-type: "development"
+      python-dependencies:
 
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: /
@@ -24,7 +21,4 @@ updates:
     commit-message:
       prefix: "ci"
     groups:
-      production-dependencies:
-        dependency-type: "production"
-      development-dependencies:
-        dependency-type: "development"
+      actions-dependencies:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 24c9221..6c65fe6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'main'
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '.github/**'
+      - '!.github/workflows/release.yml'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
     tags:
       - '**'