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@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Longer description here if necessary
 The `tag` should be one of the following:
 
 - `fix` - for a bug fix
-- `update` - for a backwards compatible enhancement
+- `update` - for an enhancement or update not qualifying as a feature
 - `feature` - for a new feature
 - `perf` - for a code change that improves performance
 - `refactor` - for a code change that isn't one of `fix`, `update`, `feature` or `perf`