diff --git a/.github/release-please-config.json b/.github/release-please-config.json
index e761e7cdbc..968abdcd37 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-config.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-config.json
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
     "packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next": {
       "release-type": "simple",
       "component": "eds-core-react-next",
-      "prerelease-type": "beta",
-      "include-component-in-tag": false
+      "prerelease-type": "beta"
     },
     "packages/eds-data-grid-react": {
       "release-type": "node",
diff --git a/.github/release-please-config.md b/.github/release-please-config.md
index 83ade63ccc..d617d22b5e 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-config.md
+++ b/.github/release-please-config.md
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ The `eds-core-react` package uses a **dual release strategy** to support both st
 "packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next": {
   "release-type": "simple",
   "component": "eds-core-react-next",
-  "prerelease-type": "beta",
-  "include-component-in-tag": false
+  "prerelease-type": "beta"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ The `eds-core-react` package uses a **dual release strategy** to support both st
 - `exclude-paths`: Prevents `/next` components from affecting stable releases
 - `prerelease-type: "beta"`: Adds `-beta.X` suffix to versions
 - `changelog-path`: Uses separate changelog for beta releases
-- `include-component-in-tag: false`: Prevents duplicate tags
 
 ## Pull Request Configuration
 
diff --git a/packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next/version.txt b/packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next/version.txt
index 19b93fd49f..2b3e0e9f8c 100644
--- a/packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next/version.txt
+++ b/packages/eds-core-react/src/components/next/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.1-beta.0
+2.1.0-beta.0