diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index fbee19a8d..26c091461 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ on:
       - 'master'
     paths:
       - '**'
-
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_Windows.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_Windows.yml
index 6a1100249..74056e8ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI_Windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_Windows.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ on:
       - 'master'
     paths:
       - '**'
-
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_apptainer.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_apptainer.yml
index f9ee538e3..015f0685d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI_apptainer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_apptainer.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
       - 'master'
     paths:
       - '**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_docker.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_docker.yml
index 7e61ee306..7e06a89ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI_docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_docker.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
       - 'master'
     paths:
       - '**'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI_mac.yml b/.github/workflows/CI_mac.yml
index d56c965c3..53a93af4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI_mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI_mac.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ on:
       - 'master'
     paths:
       - '**'
-
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 2f61639b3..3a32749de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ "master" ]
   schedule:
     - cron: '28 17 * * 1'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   analyze:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_backend.yml b/.github/workflows/update_backend.yml
index 77f2f37f0..ea9c051e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_backend.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           if git diff --quiet pysr/juliapkg.json; then
             echo "No changes to pysr/juliapkg.json. Restoring changes."
-            git restore pyproject.toml
+            git restore pyproject.toml .release-please-manifest.json
           fi
 
       - name: "Create PR if necessary"
@@ -48,14 +48,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
           branch: backend-update/v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}
-          title: "Automated update to backend: v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}"
+          title: "chore: update backend to v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}"
           body: |
             This PR was automatically generated by the GitHub Action `.github/workflows/update-backend.yml`
 
             It updates the backend version to v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}. For a full description of the changes, see the backend changelog: [v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}](https://github.com/MilesCranmer/SymbolicRegression.jl/releases/tag/v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}).
           delete-branch: true
-          commit-message: "Update backend version to v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}"
+          commit-message: "chore: update backend to v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}"
           add-paths: |
+            .release-please-manifest.json
             pyproject.toml
             pysr/juliapkg.json
 
@@ -66,5 +67,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ref="backend-update/v${{ steps.get-latest.outputs.version }}"
           gh workflow run "Linux" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
-          gh workflow run "macOS" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
           gh workflow run "Windows" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
+          gh workflow run "macOS" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
+          gh workflow run "Docker" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
+          gh workflow run "Apptainer" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
+          gh workflow run "Documentation" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
+          gh workflow run "CodeQL" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --ref "$ref" || true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_backend_version.py b/.github/workflows/update_backend_version.py
index 301896532..dd6c79123 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_backend_version.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_backend_version.py
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 
 assert not new_backend_version.startswith("v"), "Version should not start with 'v'"
 
-pyproject_toml = Path(__file__).parent / ".." / ".." / "pyproject.toml"
-juliapkg_json = Path(__file__).parent / ".." / ".." / "pysr" / "juliapkg.json"
+repo_root = Path(__file__).parent / ".." / ".."
+pyproject_toml = repo_root / "pyproject.toml"
+juliapkg_json = repo_root / "pysr" / "juliapkg.json"
+release_please_manifest = repo_root / ".release-please-manifest.json"
 
 with open(pyproject_toml) as toml_file:
     pyproject_data = tomlkit.parse(toml_file.read())
@@ -18,6 +20,9 @@
 with open(juliapkg_json) as f:
     juliapkg_data = json.load(f)
 
+with open(release_please_manifest) as f:
+    release_please_manifest_data = json.load(f)
+
 current_version = pyproject_data["project"]["version"]
 parts = current_version.split(".")
 
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@
 new_version = f"{major}.{minor}.{new_patch}{new_suffix}{extra_parts}"
 
 pyproject_data["project"]["version"] = new_version
+release_please_manifest_data["."] = new_version
 
 # Update backend - maintain current format (either "rev" or "version")
 backend_pkg = juliapkg_data["packages"]["SymbolicRegression"]
@@ -69,5 +75,8 @@
 
 with open(juliapkg_json, "w") as f:
     json.dump(juliapkg_data, f, indent=4)
-    # Ensure ends with newline
+    f.write("\n")
+
+with open(release_please_manifest, "w") as f:
+    json.dump(release_please_manifest_data, f, indent=2)
     f.write("\n")