diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index 2b95facce..366e0635d 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -12,7 +12,19 @@
 	"plugins": {
 		"@release-it/conventional-changelog": {
 			"infile": "CHANGELOG.md",
-			"preset": "angular"
+			"preset": "angular",
+			"types": [
+				{ "section": "Features", "type": "feat" },
+				{ "section": "Bug Fixes", "type": "fix" },
+				{ "section": "Performance Improvements", "type": "perf" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "build" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "chore" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "ci" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "docs" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "refactor" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "style" },
+				{ "hidden": true, "type": "test" }
+			]
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/next/blocks/blockReleaseIt.ts b/src/next/blocks/blockReleaseIt.ts
index 59747744a..29d4e2d01 100644
--- a/src/next/blocks/blockReleaseIt.ts
+++ b/src/next/blocks/blockReleaseIt.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,18 @@ export const blockReleaseIt = base.createBlock({
 						"@release-it/conventional-changelog": {
 							infile: "CHANGELOG.md",
 							preset: "angular",
+							types: [
+								{ section: "Features", type: "feat" },
+								{ section: "Bug Fixes", type: "fix" },
+								{ section: "Performance Improvements", type: "perf" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "build" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "chore" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "ci" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "docs" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "refactor" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "style" },
+								{ hidden: true, type: "test" },
+							],
 						},
 					},
 				}),
diff --git a/src/steps/writing/creation/rootFiles.ts b/src/steps/writing/creation/rootFiles.ts
index 85cadb5d5..95e669f3c 100644
--- a/src/steps/writing/creation/rootFiles.ts
+++ b/src/steps/writing/creation/rootFiles.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ export async function createRootFiles(options: Options) {
 					"@release-it/conventional-changelog": {
 						infile: "CHANGELOG.md",
 						preset: "angular",
+						types: [
+							{ section: "Features", type: "feat" },
+							{ section: "Bug Fixes", type: "fix" },
+							{ section: "Performance Improvements", type: "perf" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "build" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "chore" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "ci" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "docs" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "refactor" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "style" },
+							{ hidden: true, type: "test" },
+						],
 					},
 				},
 			}),