diff --git a/docs/user/config-file/v2.rst b/docs/user/config-file/v2.rst
index 51f519530eb..ad9be3ce398 100644
--- a/docs/user/config-file/v2.rst
+++ b/docs/user/config-file/v2.rst
@@ -323,10 +323,12 @@ You can use several interpreters and versions, from CPython, Miniconda, and Mamb
   - ``miniconda3-3.12-24.1``
   - ``miniconda3-3.12-24.9``
   - ``miniconda-latest`` (alias for the latest version available on Read the Docs)
-  - ``mambaforge-4.10``
-  - ``mambaforge-22.9``
-  - ``mambaforge-23.11``
-  - ``mambaforge-latest`` (alias for the latest version available on Read the Docs)
+  - ``mambaforge-4.10`` (deprecated)
+  - ``mambaforge-22.9`` (deprecated)
+  - ``mambaforge-23.11`` (deprecated)
+  - ``mambaforge-latest`` (deprecated - alias for the latest version available on Read the Docs)
+  - ``miniforge3-25.11``
+  - ``miniforge3-latest`` (alias for the latest version available on Read the Docs)
 
 build.tools.nodejs
 ``````````````````
diff --git a/readthedocs/builds/constants_docker.py b/readthedocs/builds/constants_docker.py
index 17ef655f0fc..ff3abc19738 100644
--- a/readthedocs/builds/constants_docker.py
+++ b/readthedocs/builds/constants_docker.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
             "mambaforge-4.10": "mambaforge-4.10.3-10",
             "mambaforge-22.9": "mambaforge-22.9.0-3",
             "mambaforge-23.11": "mambaforge-23.11.0-0",
+            "miniforge3-25.11": "miniforge3-25.11.0-1",
         },
         "nodejs": {
             "14": "14.21.3",
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
 _TOOLS["python"]["latest"] = _TOOLS["python"]["3"]
 _TOOLS["python"]["miniconda-latest"] = _TOOLS["python"]["miniconda3-3.12-24.9"]
 _TOOLS["python"]["mambaforge-latest"] = _TOOLS["python"]["mambaforge-23.11"]
+_TOOLS["python"]["miniforge3-latest"] = _TOOLS["python"]["miniforge3-25.11"]
 _TOOLS["nodejs"]["latest"] = _TOOLS["nodejs"]["24"]
 _TOOLS["ruby"]["latest"] = _TOOLS["ruby"]["3.4"]
 _TOOLS["rust"]["latest"] = _TOOLS["rust"]["1.91"]
diff --git a/readthedocs/config/config.py b/readthedocs/config/config.py
index e1df084e2de..8c4ee397376 100644
--- a/readthedocs/config/config.py
+++ b/readthedocs/config/config.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def python_interpreter(self):
         tool = self.build.tools.get("python")
         if tool and tool.version.startswith("mamba"):
             return "mamba"
-        if tool and tool.version.startswith("miniconda"):
+        if tool and (tool.version.startswith("miniconda") or tool.version.startswith("miniforge")):
             return "conda"
         if tool:
             return "python"
diff --git a/readthedocs/config/tests/test_config.py b/readthedocs/config/tests/test_config.py
index bb62c4125b2..558cb1ba506 100644
--- a/readthedocs/config/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/readthedocs/config/tests/test_config.py
@@ -335,6 +335,56 @@ def test_conda_key_not_required_for_conda_mamba_when_build_commands(self):
         with does_not_raise(ConfigError):
             build.validate()
 
+    def test_conda_key_required_for_miniforge3(self):
+        build = get_build_config(
+            {
+                "build": {
+                    "os": "ubuntu-22.04",
+                    "tools": {
+                        "python": "miniforge3-25.11",
+                    },
+                },
+            }
+        )
+        with raises(ConfigError) as excinfo:
+            build.validate()
+        assert excinfo.value.message_id == ConfigError.CONDA_KEY_REQUIRED
+        assert excinfo.value.format_values.get("key") == "conda"
+
+    def test_conda_key_not_required_for_miniforge3_when_build_commands(self):
+        build = get_build_config(
+            {
+                "build": {
+                    "os": "ubuntu-22.04",
+                    "tools": {
+                        "python": "miniforge3-25.11",
+                    },
+                    "commands": [
+                        "conda env create --file environment.yml",
+                    ],
+                },
+            }
+        )
+        with does_not_raise(ConfigError):
+            build.validate()
+
+    def test_miniforge3_python_interpreter(self):
+        build = get_build_config(
+            {
+                "build": {
+                    "os": "ubuntu-22.04",
+                    "tools": {
+                        "python": "miniforge3-25.11",
+                    },
+                },
+                "conda": {
+                    "environment": "environment.yml",
+                },
+            },
+        )
+        build.validate()
+        assert build.python_interpreter == "conda"
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("value", [3, [], "invalid"])
     def test_conda_check_invalid_value(self, value):
         build = get_build_config({"conda": value})
diff --git a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/fixtures/spec/v2/schema.json b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/fixtures/spec/v2/schema.json
index 8ad1ba0f19a..06458bac859 100644
--- a/readthedocs/rtd_tests/fixtures/spec/v2/schema.json
+++ b/readthedocs/rtd_tests/fixtures/spec/v2/schema.json
@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@
                 "mambaforge-4.10",
                 "mambaforge-22.9",
                 "mambaforge-23.11",
-                "mambaforge-latest"
+                "mambaforge-latest",
+                "miniforge3-25.11",
+                "miniforge3-latest"
               ]
             },
             "nodejs": {