diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yaml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
similarity index 92%
rename from .github/workflows/changelog.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 0fcd8ed8a967..9d716c9e11b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
 
-      - name: Retrives changed files in CHANGELOG/unreleased/**/*.yaml
+      - name: Retrives changed files in CHANGELOG/unreleased/**/*.yml
         id: changelog-check
         uses: tj-actions/changed-files@2f7246cb26e8bb6709b6cbfc1fec7febfe82e96a # v37
         with:
-          files: 'CHANGELOG/unreleased/**/*.yaml'
+          files: 'CHANGELOG/unreleased/**/*.yml'
 
       - name: Requires a changelog file if 'skip-changelog' label is not added
         if: ${{ !contains(github.event.*.labels.*.name, 'skip-changelog') }}
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           jsonSchemaFile: CHANGELOG/schema.json
           yamlFiles: |
-            CHANGELOG/unreleased/*/*.yaml
+            CHANGELOG/unreleased/*/*.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/Makefile b/CHANGELOG/Makefile
index a71e38b41106..f78e35825357 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/Makefile
+++ b/CHANGELOG/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+.PHONY: new install_dependencies
+
+new:
+	./new.sh
+
 install_dependencies:
 	luarocks install penlight --local
 	luarocks install lyaml --local
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/README.md b/CHANGELOG/README.md
index ead8a94074c7..c0f8eb59ceb6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/README.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ The `kong/CHANGELOG.md` now is deprecated.
 
 ## How to add a changelog file for your PR?
 
-1/ Copy the `changelog-template.yaml` file and rename with your PR number or a short message as the filename. For example, `11279.yaml`, `introduce-a-new-changelog-system.yaml`. (Prefer using PR number as it's already unique and wouldn't introduce conflict)
+1/ Copy the `changelog-template.yml` file and rename with your PR number or a short message as the filename. For example, `11279.yml`, `introduce-a-new-changelog-system.yml`. (Prefer using PR number as it's already unique and wouldn't introduce conflict)
 
 2/ Fill out the changelog template.
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The `kong/CHANGELOG.md` now is deprecated.
 The description of the changelog file field, please follow the `schema.json` for more details.
 
 - message: Message of the changelog
-- type: Changelog type. (`feature`, `bugfix`, `dependency`, `deprecation`, `breaking_change`)
+- type: Changelog type. (`feature`, `bugfix`, `dependency`, `deprecation`, `breaking_change`, `performance`)
 - scope: Changelog scope. (`Core`, `Plugin`, `PDK`, `Admin API`, `Performance`, `Configuration`, `Clustering`)
 - prs: List of associated GitHub PRs
 - issues: List of associated GitHub issues
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/changelog b/CHANGELOG/changelog
index 87e93e2c46d8..b02727c51225 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG/changelog
+++ b/CHANGELOG/changelog
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ end
 
 
 local function is_yaml(filename)
-  return pl_stringx.endswith(filename, ".yaml") or
-    pl_stringx.endswith(filename, ".yml")
+  return pl_stringx.endswith(filename, ".yml")
 end
 
 local function is_empty_table(t)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/new.sh b/CHANGELOG/new.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..7e530b10ce34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG/new.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "What is this changelog for (kong, kong-ee, kong-manager)?"
+select component in kong kong-ee kong-manager; do
+    case $component in
+        kong|kong-ee|kong-manager) break;;
+        *) echo "Invalid option. Please select again.";;
+    esac
+done
+
+echo
+
+read -p "What is the title of the change? " title
+
+echo
+
+echo "What is the type of the change (feature, bugfix, dependency, deprecation, breaking_change, performance)?"
+select type in feature bugfix dependency deprecation breaking_change performance; do
+    case $type in
+        feature|bugfix|dependency|deprecation|breaking_change|performance) break;;
+        *) echo "Invalid option. Please select again.";;
+    esac
+done
+
+echo
+
+echo "What is the scope of the change (Core, Plugin, PDK, Admin API, Performance, Configuration, Clustering)?"
+select scope in Core Plugin PDK "Admin API" Performance Configuration Clustering; do
+    case $scope in
+        Core|Plugin|PDK|"Admin API"|Performance|Configuration|Clustering) break;;
+        *) echo "Invalid option. Please select again.";;
+    esac
+done
+
+echo
+
+read -p "What are the associated PRs? (comma-separated, without spaces e.g. 123,124,125) " pr_input
+IFS=',' read -ra prs <<< "$pr_input"
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )"
+file_name="$SCRIPT_DIR/unreleased/$component/${prs[0]:-unknown}.yml"
+
+echo
+
+echo "New changelog will be created at $file_name"
+
+echo
+
+read -p "What are the associated Jira tickets? (comma-separated, without spaces e.g. FTI-123,FTI-124) " jira_input
+IFS=',' read -ra jiras <<< "$jira_input"
+
+echo
+
+read -p "What are the associated issues? (comma-separated, without spaces e.g. 123,124,125) " issue_input
+IFS=',' read -ra issues <<< "$issue_input"
+
+echo "message: $title" > $file_name
+echo "type: $type" >> $file_name
+echo "scope: $scope" >> $file_name
+echo "prs:" >> $file_name
+for pr in "${prs[@]}"; do
+    echo "  - $pr" >> $file_name
+done
+echo "jiras:" >> $file_name
+for jira in "${jiras[@]}"; do
+    echo "  - \"$jira\"" >> $file_name
+done
+echo "issues:" >> $file_name
+for issue in "${issues[@]}"; do
+    echo "  - $issue" >> $file_name
+done
+
+echo
+
+echo "Changelog file generated as $file_name:"
+echo "Be sure to \"git add\" and \"git commit\" this file"
+echo "================================================================"
+cat $file_name
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-1.yaml b/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-1.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-1.yaml
rename to CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-1.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-2.yaml b/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-2.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-2.yaml
rename to CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11360-2.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11424.yaml b/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11424.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11424.yaml
rename to CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11424.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11468.yaml b/CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11468.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11468.yaml
rename to CHANGELOG/unreleased/kong/11468.yml