diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-changelog.yml
index 86bc7ae67..005eb94f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-changelog.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # Validate fragment types
-          VALID_TYPES="added changed deprecated removed fixed security"
+          VALID_TYPES="added changed deprecated removed fixed security other"
           INVALID_FRAGMENTS=""
 
           for file in changelog/*.md; do
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 490966ddf..937532ec9 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Every pull request that makes a user-facing change should include a changelog en
    - `removed.md` - Removed features
    - `fixed.md` - Bug fixes
    - `security.md` - Security fixes
+   - `other.md` - Other changes (documentation, dependencies, etc.)
 
 3. Write your changelog entry as a Markdown bullet point. Include the `-` at the start:
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b1c03adf9..0e3c1c7f3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -251,3 +251,8 @@ showcontent = true
 directory = "security"
 name = "Security"
 showcontent = true
+
+[[tool.towncrier.type]]
+directory = "other"
+name = "Other"
+showcontent = true