diff --git a/.github/labels.yml b/.github/labels.yml
index 2a28fc81..83989042 100644
--- a/.github/labels.yml
+++ b/.github/labels.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 - name: new-feature
   description: for new features in the changelog.
   color: 225fee
+- name: project
+  description: for new projects in the changelog.
+  color: 46BAF0
 - name: improvement
   description: for improvements in existing functionality in the changelog.
   color: 22ee47
diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
index 8417f9fb..a2318fa6 100644
--- a/.github/release.yml
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ changelog:
     labels:
       - ignore-for-release
   categories:
-    - title: ⚠️  Breaking Change
+    - title: 📋 New Project
+      labels:
+        - project
+    - title: ⚠️ Breaking Change
       labels:
         - breaking-change
     - title: 🐛 Bug Fixes
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ changelog:
     - title: 🧪 Testing Improvements
       labels:
         - testing
-    - title: ⚙️  Repo/CI Improvements
+    - title: ⚙️ Repo/CI Improvements
       labels:
         - repo-ci-improvement
     - title: 📖 Documentation