diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
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--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ footer
 
 - `feat`: a new feature
 - `fix`: a bug fix
+- `change`: no backward compatible changes
 - `docs`: changes to documentation
 - `style`: formatting, missing semi colons, etc; no code change
 - `refactor`: refactoring production code