diff --git a/towncrier.toml b/towncrier.toml
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--- a/towncrier.toml
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-[tool.towncrier]
-    directory = "changelog.d"
-    filename = "CHANGES.md"
-    name = "Changes in Element X"
-    template = "tools/towncrier/template.md"
-    issue_format = "[#{issue}](https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/issues/{issue})"
-
-    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "feature"
-        name = "Features ✨"
-        showcontent = true
-
-    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "bugfix"
-        name = "Bugfixes 🐛"
-        showcontent = true
-
-    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "wip"
-        name = "In development 🚧"
-        showcontent = true
-
-    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "doc"
-        name = "Improved Documentation 📚"
-        showcontent = true
-
-    [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "misc"
-        name = "Other changes"
-        showcontent = true