Fixup the broken feature of ignoring release merge

[malkovro]

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• Changes are limited to a single goal (no scope creep)
• Code can be automatically merged (no conflicts)
• Code follows the standards laid out in the front end playbook
• Passes all existing automated tests
• New functions include new tests
• New functions are documented (with a description, list of inputs, and expected output)
• Placeholder code is flagged
• Visually tested in supported browsers and devices
• Project documentation has been updated (including the "Unreleased" section of the CHANGELOG)