diff --git a/.project-keeper.yml b/.project-keeper.yml
index a833682..dbea2a4 100644
--- a/.project-keeper.yml
+++ b/.project-keeper.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ sources:
   - type: golang
     path: go.mod
 version: 1.0.7
+excludes:
+- "E-PK-CORE-26: 'release_config.yml' exists but must not exist. Reason: Release-droid configuration is replaced by release.yml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/release_config.yml b/release_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aec8f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release-platforms:
+  - GitHub
+language: Generic