diff --git a/doc/changes/dev/13373.other.rst b/doc/changes/dev/13373.other.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Changed "enhancement" to "new feature" in the contributing guide as enhancement is not a recognized change type, by `Shristi Baral`_
diff --git a/doc/development/contributing.rst b/doc/development/contributing.rst
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--- a/doc/development/contributing.rst
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@@ -614,8 +614,8 @@ other
     For changes that don't fit into any of the above categories, e.g.,
     internal refactorings.
 
-For example, for an enhancement PR with number 12345, the changelog entry should be
-added as a new file :file:`doc/changes/dev/12345.enhancement.rst`. The file should
+For example, for a new feature PR with number 12345, the changelog entry should be
+added as a new file :file:`doc/changes/dev/12345.newfeature.rst`. The file should
 contain:
 
 1. A brief description of the change, typically in a single line of one or two