diff --git a/code/go/internal/validator/spec.go b/code/go/internal/validator/spec.go
index f47754788..0488285ed 100644
--- a/code/go/internal/validator/spec.go
+++ b/code/go/internal/validator/spec.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package validator
 import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"log"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -64,7 +65,45 @@ func (s Spec) ValidatePackage(pkg Package) ve.ValidationErrors {
 	// Semantic validations
 	errs = append(errs, s.rules(rootSpec).validate(&pkg)...)
 
-	return errs
+	return processErrors(errs)
+}
+
+func substringInSlice(str string, list []string) bool {
+	for _, substr := range list {
+		if strings.Contains(str, substr) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func processErrors(errs ve.ValidationErrors) ve.ValidationErrors {
+	// Rename unclear error messages and filter out redundant errors
+	var processedErrs ve.ValidationErrors
+	msgTransforms := []struct {
+		original string
+		new      string
+	}{
+		{"Must not validate the schema (not)", "Must not be present"},
+	}
+	redundant := []string{
+		"Must validate \"then\" as \"if\" was valid",
+		"Must validate \"else\" as \"if\" was not valid",
+	}
+	for _, e := range errs {
+		for _, msg := range msgTransforms {
+			if strings.Contains(e.Error(), msg.original) {
+				processedErrs = append(processedErrs, errors.New(strings.Replace(e.Error(), msg.original, msg.new, 1)))
+				continue
+			}
+			if substringInSlice(e.Error(), redundant) {
+				continue
+			}
+			processedErrs = append(processedErrs, e)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return processedErrs
 }
 
 func (s Spec) rules(rootSpec spectypes.ItemSpec) validationRules {
diff --git a/code/go/pkg/validator/validator_test.go b/code/go/pkg/validator/validator_test.go
index 6e3273395..b354e96c5 100644
--- a/code/go/pkg/validator/validator_test.go
+++ b/code/go/pkg/validator/validator_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestValidateFile(t *testing.T) {
 		"deploy_custom_agent_invalid_property": {
 			"_dev/deploy/agent/custom-agent.yml",
 			[]string{
-				"field services.docker-custom-agent: Must not validate the schema (not)",
+				"field services.docker-custom-agent: Must not be present",
 			},
 		},
 		"invalid_field_for_version": {
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ func TestValidateFile(t *testing.T) {
 				fmt.Sprintf("field ilm_policy: ILM policy \"logs-bad_custom_ilm_policy.test-notexists\" not found in package, expected definition in \"%sbad_custom_ilm_policy/data_stream/test/elasticsearch/ilm/notexists.json\"", osTestBasePath),
 			},
 		},
+		"bad_select": {
+			"data_stream/foo_stream/manifest.yml",
+			[]string{
+				"field streams.0.vars.1: options is required",
+				"field streams.0.vars.2.options: Invalid type. Expected: array, given: null",
+				"field streams.0.vars.3: Must not be present",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for pkgName, test := range tests {
diff --git a/spec/changelog.yml b/spec/changelog.yml
index 46cd3d873..f4be43a75 100644
--- a/spec/changelog.yml
+++ b/spec/changelog.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   - description: Add date_format to field of type date
     type: enhancement
     link: https://github.com/elastic/package-spec/pull/481
+  - description: Add select as a new field type
+    type: enhancement
+    link: https://github.com/elastic/package-spec/pull/486
 - version: 2.5.1
   changes:
   - description: Add category for vulnerability_management
diff --git a/spec/integration/data_stream/manifest.spec.yml b/spec/integration/data_stream/manifest.spec.yml
index fbbbb5bb6..3b3ac2c04 100644
--- a/spec/integration/data_stream/manifest.spec.yml
+++ b/spec/integration/data_stream/manifest.spec.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ spec:
               - email
               - integer
               - password
+              - select
               - text
               - textarea
               - time_zone
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ spec:
             default: false
             examples:
               - true
+          options: true # This allows options to be required when type is select.
           required:
             description: Is variable required?
             type: boolean
@@ -102,6 +104,39 @@ spec:
           default:
             description: Default value(s) for variable
             $ref: "#/definitions/input_variable_value"
+        if:
+          properties:
+            type:
+              const: select
+        then:
+          required:
+            - options
+          properties:
+            options:
+              description: List of options for select type
+              type: array
+              items:
+                type: object
+                additionalProperties: false
+                properties:
+                  value:
+                    type: string
+                    examples:
+                    - node
+                    - cluster
+                  text:
+                    type: string
+                    examples:
+                    - node
+                    - cluster
+                required:
+                - value
+                - text
+              min_items: 1
+        else:
+          not:
+            required:
+              - options
         required:
           - name
           - type
@@ -273,3 +308,8 @@ spec:
           type: boolean
   required:
   - title
+versions:
+  - before: 2.6.0
+    patch:
+      - op: remove
+        path: /definitions/vars/items/properties/type/enum/4
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/LICENSE.txt b/test/packages/bad_select/LICENSE.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..809108b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/LICENSE.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+Elastic License 2.0
+
+URL: https://www.elastic.co/licensing/elastic-license
+
+## Acceptance
+
+By using the software, you agree to all of the terms and conditions below.
+
+## Copyright License
+
+The licensor grants you a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide,
+non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to use, copy, distribute, make
+available, and prepare derivative works of the software, in each case subject to
+the limitations and conditions below.
+
+## Limitations
+
+You may not provide the software to third parties as a hosted or managed
+service, where the service provides users with access to any substantial set of
+the features or functionality of the software.
+
+You may not move, change, disable, or circumvent the license key functionality
+in the software, and you may not remove or obscure any functionality in the
+software that is protected by the license key.
+
+You may not alter, remove, or obscure any licensing, copyright, or other notices
+of the licensor in the software. Any use of the licensor’s trademarks is subject
+to applicable law.
+
+## Patents
+
+The licensor grants you a license, under any patent claims the licensor can
+license, or becomes able to license, to make, have made, use, sell, offer for
+sale, import and have imported the software, in each case subject to the
+limitations and conditions in this license. This license does not cover any
+patent claims that you cause to be infringed by modifications or additions to
+the software. If you or your company make any written claim that the software
+infringes or contributes to infringement of any patent, your patent license for
+the software granted under these terms ends immediately. If your company makes
+such a claim, your patent license ends immediately for work on behalf of your
+company.
+
+## Notices
+
+You must ensure that anyone who gets a copy of any part of the software from you
+also gets a copy of these terms.
+
+If you modify the software, you must include in any modified copies of the
+software prominent notices stating that you have modified the software.
+
+## No Other Rights
+
+These terms do not imply any licenses other than those expressly granted in
+these terms.
+
+## Termination
+
+If you use the software in violation of these terms, such use is not licensed,
+and your licenses will automatically terminate. If the licensor provides you
+with a notice of your violation, and you cease all violation of this license no
+later than 30 days after you receive that notice, your licenses will be
+reinstated retroactively. However, if you violate these terms after such
+reinstatement, any additional violation of these terms will cause your licenses
+to terminate automatically and permanently.
+
+## No Liability
+
+*As far as the law allows, the software comes as is, without any warranty or
+condition, and the licensor will not be liable to you for any damages arising
+out of these terms or the use or nature of the software, under any kind of
+legal claim.*
+
+## Definitions
+
+The **licensor** is the entity offering these terms, and the **software** is the
+software the licensor makes available under these terms, including any portion
+of it.
+
+**you** refers to the individual or entity agreeing to these terms.
+
+**your company** is any legal entity, sole proprietorship, or other kind of
+organization that you work for, plus all organizations that have control over,
+are under the control of, or are under common control with that
+organization. **control** means ownership of substantially all the assets of an
+entity, or the power to direct its management and policies by vote, contract, or
+otherwise. Control can be direct or indirect.
+
+**your licenses** are all the licenses granted to you for the software under
+these terms.
+
+**use** means anything you do with the software requiring one of your licenses.
+
+**trademark** means trademarks, service marks, and similar rights.
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/changelog.yml b/test/packages/bad_select/changelog.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb0320a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/changelog.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# newer versions go on top
+- version: "0.0.1"
+  changes:
+    - description: Initial draft of the package
+      type: enhancement
+      link: https://github.com/elastic/integrations/pull/1 # FIXME Replace with the real PR link
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs b/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e1cf2259
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/agent/stream/stream.yml.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+metricsets: ["sample_metricset"]
+hosts:
+{{#each hosts}}
+  - {{this}}
+{{/each}}
+period: {{period}}
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/fields/base-fields.yml b/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/fields/base-fields.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c798f453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/fields/base-fields.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+- name: data_stream.type
+  type: constant_keyword
+  description: Data stream type.
+- name: data_stream.dataset
+  type: constant_keyword
+  description: Data stream dataset.
+- name: data_stream.namespace
+  type: constant_keyword
+  description: Data stream namespace.
+- name: '@timestamp'
+  type: date
+  description: Event timestamp.
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/manifest.yml b/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/manifest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c736cbd2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/data_stream/foo_stream/manifest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+title: "Foo Stream"
+type: metrics
+streams:
+  - input: sample/metrics
+    title: Sample metrics
+    description: Collect sample metrics
+    vars:
+      - name: period
+        type: text
+        title: Period
+        default: 10s
+      - name: first_select
+        type: select
+        title: First Select
+      - name: second_select
+        type: select
+        title: Second Select
+        options: []
+      - name: my_text
+        type: text
+        title: My Text
+        multi: false
+        required: false
+        show_user: false
+        options:
+          - value: foo
+            text: Foo
+          - value: bar
+            text: Bar
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/docs/README.md b/test/packages/bad_select/docs/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be894e5c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/docs/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<!-- Use this template language as a starting point, replacing {placeholder text} with details about the integration. -->
+<!-- Find more detailed documentation guidelines in https://github.com/elastic/integrations/blob/main/docs/documentation_guidelines.md -->
+
+# Bad Select
+
+<!-- The Bad Select integration allows you to monitor {name of service}. {name of service} is {describe service}.
+
+Use the Bad Select integration to {purpose}. Then visualize that data in Kibana, create alerts to notify you if something goes wrong, and reference {data stream type} when troubleshooting an issue.
+
+For example, if you wanted to {sample use case} you could {action}. Then you can {visualize|alert|troubleshoot} by {action}. -->
+
+## Data streams
+
+<!-- The Bad Select integration collects {one|two} type{s} of data streams: {logs and/or metrics}. -->
+
+<!-- If applicable -->
+<!-- **Logs** help you keep a record of events happening in {service}.
+Log data streams collected by the {name} integration include {sample data stream(s)} and more. See more details in the [Logs](#logs-reference). -->
+
+<!-- If applicable -->
+<!-- **Metrics** give you insight into the state of {service}.
+Metric data streams collected by the {name} integration include {sample data stream(s)} and more. See more details in the [Metrics](#metrics-reference). -->
+
+<!-- Optional: Any additional notes on data streams -->
+
+## Requirements
+
+You need Elasticsearch for storing and searching your data and Kibana for visualizing and managing it.
+You can use our hosted Elasticsearch Service on Elastic Cloud, which is recommended, or self-manage the Elastic Stack on your own hardware.
+
+<!--
+	Optional: Other requirements including:
+	* System compatibility
+	* Supported versions of third-party products
+	* Permissions needed
+	* Anything else that could block a user from successfully using the integration
+-->
+
+## Setup
+
+<!-- Any prerequisite instructions -->
+
+For step-by-step instructions on how to set up an integration, see the
+[Getting started](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/welcome-to-elastic/current/getting-started-observability.html) guide.
+
+<!-- Additional set up instructions -->
+
+<!-- If applicable -->
+<!-- ## Logs reference -->
+
+<!-- Repeat for each data stream of the current type -->
+<!-- ### {Data stream name}
+
+The `{data stream name}` data stream provides events from {source} of the following types: {list types}. -->
+
+<!-- Optional -->
+<!-- #### Example
+
+An example event for `{data stream name}` looks as following:
+
+{code block with example} -->
+
+<!-- #### Exported fields
+
+{insert table} -->
+
+<!-- If applicable -->
+<!-- ## Metrics reference -->
+
+<!-- Repeat for each data stream of the current type -->
+<!-- ### {Data stream name}
+
+The `{data stream name}` data stream provides events from {source} of the following types: {list types}. -->
+
+<!-- Optional -->
+<!-- #### Example
+
+An example event for `{data stream name}` looks as following:
+
+{code block with example} -->
+
+<!-- #### Exported fields
+
+{insert table} -->
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/img/sample-logo.svg b/test/packages/bad_select/img/sample-logo.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6268dd88f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/img/sample-logo.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg width="32" height="32" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 32 32" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="euiIcon euiIcon--xxLarge" focusable="false" role="img" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="#FFF" d="M32 16.77a6.334 6.334 0 00-1.14-3.641 6.298 6.298 0 00-3.02-2.32 9.098 9.098 0 00-.873-5.965A9.05 9.05 0 0022.56.746a9.007 9.007 0 00-5.994-.419 9.037 9.037 0 00-4.93 3.446 4.789 4.789 0 00-5.78-.07A4.833 4.833 0 004.198 9.26a6.384 6.384 0 00-3.035 2.33A6.42 6.42 0 000 15.242 6.341 6.341 0 001.145 18.9a6.305 6.305 0 003.039 2.321 9.334 9.334 0 00-.16 1.725 9.067 9.067 0 001.727 5.333 9.014 9.014 0 004.526 3.287 8.982 8.982 0 005.587-.023 9.016 9.016 0 004.5-3.322 4.789 4.789 0 005.77.074 4.833 4.833 0 001.672-5.542 6.383 6.383 0 003.032-2.331A6.419 6.419 0 0032 16.77z"></path><path fill="#FEC514" d="M12.58 13.787l7.002 3.211 7.066-6.213a7.854 7.854 0 00.152-1.557 7.944 7.944 0 00-1.54-4.704 7.897 7.897 0 00-4.02-2.869 7.87 7.87 0 00-4.932.086 7.9 7.9 0 00-3.92 3.007l-1.174 6.118 1.367 2.92z"></path><path fill="#00BFB3" d="M5.333 21.228A7.964 7.964 0 006.72 27.53a7.918 7.918 0 004.04 2.874 7.89 7.89 0 004.95-.097 7.921 7.921 0 003.926-3.03l1.166-6.102-1.555-2.985-7.03-3.211-6.885 6.248z"></path><path fill="#F04E98" d="M5.288 9.067l4.8 1.137L11.14 4.73a3.785 3.785 0 00-4.538-.023A3.82 3.82 0 005.29 9.065"></path><path fill="#1BA9F5" d="M4.872 10.214a5.294 5.294 0 00-2.595 1.882 5.324 5.324 0 00-.142 6.124 5.287 5.287 0 002.505 2l6.733-6.101-1.235-2.65-5.266-1.255z"></path><path fill="#93C90E" d="M20.873 27.277a3.737 3.737 0 002.285.785 3.783 3.783 0 003.101-1.63 3.813 3.813 0 00.451-3.484l-4.8-1.125-1.037 5.454z"></path><path fill="#07C" d="M21.848 20.563l5.28 1.238a5.34 5.34 0 002.622-1.938 5.37 5.37 0 001.013-3.106 5.312 5.312 0 00-.936-3.01 5.283 5.283 0 00-2.475-1.944l-6.904 6.07 1.4 2.69z"></path></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/img/sample-screenshot.png b/test/packages/bad_select/img/sample-screenshot.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d7a56a3ec
Binary files /dev/null and b/test/packages/bad_select/img/sample-screenshot.png differ
diff --git a/test/packages/bad_select/manifest.yml b/test/packages/bad_select/manifest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d9aa7988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/packages/bad_select/manifest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+format_version: 2.6.0
+name: bad_select
+title: "Bad Select"
+version: 0.0.1
+source:
+  license: "Elastic-2.0"
+description: "Invalid package as select options are invalid"
+type: integration
+categories:
+  - custom
+conditions:
+  kibana.version: "^8.6.1"
+  elastic.subscription: "basic"
+screenshots:
+  - src: /img/sample-screenshot.png
+    title: Sample screenshot
+    size: 600x600
+    type: image/png
+icons:
+  - src: /img/sample-logo.svg
+    title: Sample logo
+    size: 32x32
+    type: image/svg+xml
+policy_templates:
+  - name: sample
+    title: Sample logs
+    description: Collect sample logs
+    inputs:
+      - type: logfile
+        title: Collect sample logs from instances
+        description: Collecting sample logs
+owner:
+  github: elastic/ecosystem
diff --git a/test/packages/good_input/manifest.yml b/test/packages/good_input/manifest.yml
index 5ae23ee63..3dbd8a53c 100644
--- a/test/packages/good_input/manifest.yml
+++ b/test/packages/good_input/manifest.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-format_version: 2.3.0
+format_version: 2.6.0
 name: good_input
 title: good_input
 description: >-
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ policy_templates:
         required: true
         show_user: false
         default: "variables"
+      - name: sql_response_caching
+        type: select
+        title: Response caching
+        description: "Optional response caching time"
+        multi: false
+        required: true
+        show_user: false
+        options:
+          - value: "0"
+            text: None
+          - value: "1"
+            text: "1 day"
 icons:
   - src: "/img/sample-logo.svg"
     type: "image/svg+xml"
diff --git a/test/packages/good_v2/data_stream/foo/manifest.yml b/test/packages/good_v2/data_stream/foo/manifest.yml
index 7b2aa77a2..4dfc8f20c 100644
--- a/test/packages/good_v2/data_stream/foo/manifest.yml
+++ b/test/packages/good_v2/data_stream/foo/manifest.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ streams:
         required: true
         show_user: false
         default: /server-status
+      - name: my_select
+        type: select
+        title: My Select
+        multi: false
+        required: false
+        show_user: false
+        options:
+          - value: foo
+            text: Foo
+          - value: bar
+            text: Bar
     title: Nginx access logs
     description: Collect Nginx access logs
 dataset_is_prefix: true
diff --git a/test/packages/good_v2/manifest.yml b/test/packages/good_v2/manifest.yml
index e398eafea..4ff639eee 100644
--- a/test/packages/good_v2/manifest.yml
+++ b/test/packages/good_v2/manifest.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-format_version: 2.3.0
+format_version: 2.6.0
 name: good_v2
 title: Good package
 description: This package is good for format version 2