diff --git a/.git-branches.toml b/.git-branches.toml
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--- a/.git-branches.toml
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Git Town configuration file
-
-create-prototype-branches = true
-ship-delete-tracking-branch = false
-
-[branches]
-main = "main"
-
-[sync-strategy]
-prototype-branches = "rebase"
diff --git a/.git-town.toml b/.git-town.toml
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+[branches]
+main = "main"
+
+[create]
+new-branch-type = "prototype"
+
+[ship]
+delete-tracking-branch = false
+
+[sync-strategy]
+prototype-branches = "rebase"