diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index 01536f8ffdb..919e0adb758 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ from typing import (
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
     Generic,
-    Literal,
     NotRequired,
     ParamSpec,
     Self,
@@ -279,17 +278,24 @@ def async_get_hass() -> HomeAssistant:
     return _hass.hass
 
 
+class ReleaseChannel(enum.StrEnum):
+    BETA = "beta"
+    DEV = "dev"
+    NIGHTLY = "nightly"
+    STABLE = "stable"
+
+
 @callback
-def get_release_channel() -> Literal["beta", "dev", "nightly", "stable"]:
+def get_release_channel() -> ReleaseChannel:
     """Find release channel based on version number."""
     version = __version__
     if "dev0" in version:
-        return "dev"
+        return ReleaseChannel.DEV
     if "dev" in version:
-        return "nightly"
+        return ReleaseChannel.NIGHTLY
     if "b" in version:
-        return "beta"
-    return "stable"
+        return ReleaseChannel.BETA
+    return ReleaseChannel.STABLE
 
 
 @enum.unique
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
index 3a9d047810b..00d0a0ba62f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/device_registry.py
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ import attr
 from yarl import URL
 
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED, EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
-from homeassistant.core import Event, HomeAssistant, callback, get_release_channel
+from homeassistant.core import (
+    Event,
+    HomeAssistant,
+    ReleaseChannel,
+    callback,
+    get_release_channel,
+)
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.loader import async_suggest_report_issue
 from homeassistant.util.event_type import EventType
@@ -608,7 +614,7 @@ class DeviceRegistry(BaseRegistry[dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]]]):
         try:
             return name.format(**translation_placeholders)
         except KeyError as err:
-            if get_release_channel() != "stable":
+            if get_release_channel() is not ReleaseChannel.STABLE:
                 raise HomeAssistantError("Missing placeholder %s" % err) from err
             report_issue = async_suggest_report_issue(
                 self.hass, integration_domain=domain
@@ -963,12 +969,16 @@ class DeviceRegistry(BaseRegistry[dict[str, list[dict[str, Any]]]]):
                         tuple(conn)  # type: ignore[misc]
                         for conn in device["connections"]
                     },
-                    disabled_by=DeviceEntryDisabler(device["disabled_by"])
-                    if device["disabled_by"]
-                    else None,
-                    entry_type=DeviceEntryType(device["entry_type"])
-                    if device["entry_type"]
-                    else None,
+                    disabled_by=(
+                        DeviceEntryDisabler(device["disabled_by"])
+                        if device["disabled_by"]
+                        else None
+                    ),
+                    entry_type=(
+                        DeviceEntryType(device["entry_type"])
+                        if device["entry_type"]
+                        else None
+                    ),
                     hw_version=device["hw_version"],
                     id=device["id"],
                     identifiers={
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
index 20948a7130a..086def8a8be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import (
     Event,
     HassJobType,
     HomeAssistant,
+    ReleaseChannel,
     callback,
     get_hassjob_callable_job_type,
     get_release_channel,
@@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ class Entity(
             return name.format(**self.translation_placeholders)
         except KeyError as err:
             if not self._name_translation_placeholders_reported:
-                if get_release_channel() != "stable":
+                if get_release_channel() is not ReleaseChannel.STABLE:
                     raise HomeAssistantError("Missing placeholder %s" % err) from err
                 report_issue = self._suggest_report_issue()
                 _LOGGER.warning(
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py b/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
index bed3dea4dc1..ee895e3fd3e 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_device_registry.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from yarl import URL
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED
-from homeassistant.core import CoreState, HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.core import CoreState, HomeAssistant, ReleaseChannel
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import (
     area_registry as ar,
@@ -2390,7 +2390,7 @@ async def test_device_name_translation_placeholders(
                 },
             },
             {"placeholder": "special"},
-            "stable",
+            ReleaseChannel.STABLE,
             nullcontext(),
             (
                 "has translation placeholders '{'placeholder': 'special'}' which do "
@@ -2405,7 +2405,7 @@ async def test_device_name_translation_placeholders(
                 },
             },
             {"placeholder": "special"},
-            "beta",
+            ReleaseChannel.BETA,
             pytest.raises(
                 HomeAssistantError, match="Missing placeholder '2ndplaceholder'"
             ),
@@ -2419,7 +2419,7 @@ async def test_device_name_translation_placeholders(
                 },
             },
             None,
-            "stable",
+            ReleaseChannel.STABLE,
             nullcontext(),
             (
                 "has translation placeholders '{}' which do "
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@ async def test_device_name_translation_placeholders_errors(
     translation_key: str | None,
     translations: dict[str, str] | None,
     placeholders: dict[str, str] | None,
-    release_channel: str,
+    release_channel: ReleaseChannel,
     expectation: AbstractContextManager,
     expected_error: str,
     caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_entity.py b/tests/helpers/test_entity.py
index 70d917dbc7b..fb2793a75c7 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_entity.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_entity.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import (
     HassJobType,
     HomeAssistant,
     HomeAssistantError,
+    ReleaseChannel,
     callback,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity, entity_registry as er
@@ -1249,7 +1250,7 @@ async def test_entity_name_translation_placeholders(
                 },
             },
             {"placeholder": "special"},
-            "stable",
+            ReleaseChannel.STABLE,
             (
                 "has translation placeholders '{'placeholder': 'special'}' which do "
                 "not match the name '{placeholder} English ent {2ndplaceholder}'"
@@ -1263,7 +1264,7 @@ async def test_entity_name_translation_placeholders(
                 },
             },
             {"placeholder": "special"},
-            "beta",
+            ReleaseChannel.BETA,
             "HomeAssistantError: Missing placeholder '2ndplaceholder'",
         ),
         (
@@ -1274,7 +1275,7 @@ async def test_entity_name_translation_placeholders(
                 },
             },
             None,
-            "stable",
+            ReleaseChannel.STABLE,
             (
                 "has translation placeholders '{}' which do "
                 "not match the name '{placeholder} English ent'"
@@ -1287,7 +1288,7 @@ async def test_entity_name_translation_placeholder_errors(
     translation_key: str | None,
     translations: dict[str, str] | None,
     placeholders: dict[str, str] | None,
-    release_channel: str,
+    release_channel: ReleaseChannel,
     expected_error: str,
     caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 5d687d89833..8f0d7f53277 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from homeassistant.core import (
     CoreState,
     HassJob,
     HomeAssistant,
+    ReleaseChannel,
     ServiceCall,
     ServiceResponse,
     State,
@@ -3060,13 +3061,15 @@ async def test_validate_state(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("version", "release_channel"),
     [
-        ("0.115.0.dev20200815", "nightly"),
-        ("0.115.0", "stable"),
-        ("0.115.0b4", "beta"),
-        ("0.115.0dev0", "dev"),
+        ("0.115.0.dev20200815", ReleaseChannel.NIGHTLY),
+        ("0.115.0", ReleaseChannel.STABLE),
+        ("0.115.0b4", ReleaseChannel.BETA),
+        ("0.115.0dev0", ReleaseChannel.DEV),
     ],
 )
-async def test_get_release_channel(version: str, release_channel: str) -> None:
+async def test_get_release_channel(
+    version: str, release_channel: ReleaseChannel
+) -> None:
     """Test if release channel detection works from Home Assistant version number."""
     with patch("homeassistant.core.__version__", f"{version}"):
         assert get_release_channel() == release_channel