diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7236faae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+changelog:
+  categories:
+    - title: Backwards-incompatible protocol changes
+      labels:
+        - protocol-incompat
+    - title: Protocol changes
+      labels:
+        - protocol
+    - title: Other changes
+      labels:
+        - "*"