diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b97b217..d6e5f17 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "socketdev"
-version = "3.1.2"
+version = "3.2.0"
 requires-python = ">= 3.9"
 dependencies = [
     'requests',
diff --git a/socketdev/fullscans/__init__.py b/socketdev/fullscans/__init__.py
index f295237..dd4c6b7 100644
--- a/socketdev/fullscans/__init__.py
+++ b/socketdev/fullscans/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SocketCategory(str, Enum):
     VULNERABILITY = "vulnerability"
     LICENSE = "license"
     MISCELLANEOUS = "miscellaneous"
+    OTHER = "other"  # Added to match backend API responses
 
 
 class DiffType(str, Enum):
diff --git a/socketdev/version.py b/socketdev/version.py
index 911557b..1173108 100644
--- a/socketdev/version.py
+++ b/socketdev/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "3.1.2"
+__version__ = "3.2.0"
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_socket_alert_category.py b/tests/unit/test_socket_alert_category.py
index 02ce1c1..c55113b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_socket_alert_category.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_socket_alert_category.py
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@ def test_known_category_is_preserved(self):
         self.assertEqual(alert.category, SocketCategory.SUPPLY_CHAIN_RISK)
         self.assertEqual(alert.severity, SocketIssueSeverity.LOW)
 
-    def test_unknown_category_falls_back_to_miscellaneous(self):
+    def test_other_category_is_recognized(self):
+        # "other" is a known backend category as of CE-225; it should resolve to
+        # SocketCategory.OTHER rather than falling back to MISCELLANEOUS.
         alert = SocketAlert.from_dict(self._base_payload("other"))
+        self.assertEqual(alert.category, SocketCategory.OTHER)
+
+    def test_unknown_category_falls_back_to_miscellaneous(self):
+        alert = SocketAlert.from_dict(self._base_payload("somethingCompletelyNew"))
         self.assertEqual(alert.category, SocketCategory.MISCELLANEOUS)
 
     def test_unknown_category_does_not_raise(self):
@@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ def test_unknown_category_does_not_raise(self):
 
     def test_unknown_category_emits_warning(self):
         with self.assertLogs("socketdev", level=logging.WARNING) as captured:
-            SocketAlert.from_dict(self._base_payload("other"))
+            SocketAlert.from_dict(self._base_payload("somethingCompletelyNew"))
         self.assertTrue(
             any("Unknown SocketCategory" in message for message in captured.output),
             f"expected a warning about the unknown category, got: {captured.output}",
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 18c95ab..98f3daf 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "socketdev"
-version = "3.1.2"
+version = "3.2.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "requests" },