diff --git a/.codegen/changelog_config.yml b/.codegen/changelog_config.yml
index c137c72bb..318cbdeb5 100644
--- a/.codegen/changelog_config.yml
+++ b/.codegen/changelog_config.yml
@@ -7,5 +7,8 @@ change_types:
     tag: "[Doc]" 
   - message: Internal Changes
     tag: "[Internal]"
+  # Does not appear in the Changelog. Only for PR validation.
+  - message: Release
+    tag: "[Release]"
   # Default for messages without a tag
   - message: Other Changes
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index d0a79994d..4a245395c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate Tag
         run: |
           TAG=$(echo ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }} | sed -ne 's/\[\(.*\)\].*/\1/p')
-          if grep -q "tag: \"[$TAG]\"" .codegen/changelog_config.yml; then 
+          if grep -q "tag: \"\[$TAG\]\"" .codegen/changelog_config.yml; then 
+            echo "Valid tag found: [$TAG]"
+          else 
             echo "Invalid or missing tag in commit message: [$TAG]" 
             exit 1
-          else 
-            echo "Valid tag found: [$TAG]"
           fi
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