diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b758f7929e..0d39526985 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Supported filename extensions are:
 
 - ``.feature``: Signifying a new feature in Element Android or in the Matrix SDK.
 - ``.bugfix``: Signifying a bug fix.
-- ``.dev``: Signifying a change which is not ready to be user facing, typically a component of a larger feature.
+- ``.wip``: Signifying a work in progress change, typically a component of a larger feature which will be enabled once all tasks are complete.
 - ``.doc``: Signifying a documentation improvement.
 - ``.removal``: Signifying a deprecation or removal of public API. Can be used to notifying about API change in the Matrix SDK
 - ``.misc``: Any other changes.
diff --git a/changelog.d/4914.dev b/changelog.d/4914.wip
similarity index 100%
rename from changelog.d/4914.dev
rename to changelog.d/4914.wip
diff --git a/changelog.d/4918.dev b/changelog.d/4918.wip
similarity index 100%
rename from changelog.d/4918.dev
rename to changelog.d/4918.wip
diff --git a/changelog.d/4927.dev b/changelog.d/4927.wip
similarity index 100%
rename from changelog.d/4927.dev
rename to changelog.d/4927.wip
diff --git a/towncrier.toml b/towncrier.toml
index c98617413e..8ae8495f66 100644
--- a/towncrier.toml
+++ b/towncrier.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         showcontent = true
 
     [[tool.towncrier.type]]
-        directory = "dev"
+        directory = "wip"
         name = "In development 🚧"
         showcontent = true