diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 23622834f..4f5fb9be2 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 version: 2
 
+submodules:
+  include: all
+
 build:
   os: "ubuntu-22.04"
   tools:
diff --git a/ANNOUNCE.txt.in b/ANNOUNCE.txt.in
index 44b61d1b1..f4cba94b9 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE.txt.in
+++ b/ANNOUNCE.txt.in
@@ -8,7 +8,24 @@ We are happy to announce PyTables @VERSION@.
 What's new
 ==========
 
-XXX version-specific blurb XXX
+This release of PyTables is mostly intended to make available a
+complete set of Python wheel packages.
+
+The source code of the package has been completely reformatted
+to be fully PEP-8 compliant and in line with the latest PyQA standards.
+Checking of formatting and cod quality is now regularly performed in CI.
+
+Finally some small bug-fixes and enhancements have been implemented.
+
+In case you want to know more in detail what has changed in this
+version, please refer to: http://www.pytables.org/release_notes.html
+
+You can install it via pip or download a source package with generated
+PDF and HTML docs from:
+https://github.com/PyTables/PyTables/releases/v@VERSION@
+
+For an online version of the manual, visit:
+http://www.pytables.org/usersguide/index.html
 
 
 What it is?
@@ -30,7 +47,7 @@ About PyTables: http://www.pytables.org
 
 About the HDF5 library: http://hdfgroup.org/HDF5/
 
-About NumPy: http://numpy.scipy.org/
+About NumPy: http://numpy.org/
 
 
 Acknowledgments
diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
index 601fd764f..93b8a98b3 100644
--- a/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/LICENSE.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Copyright Notice and Statement for PyTables Software Library and Utilities:
 Copyright (c) 2002-2004 by Francesc Alted
 Copyright (c) 2005-2007 by Carabos Coop. V.
 Copyright (c) 2008-2010 by Francesc Alted
-Copyright (c) 2011-2021 by PyTables maintainers
+Copyright (c) 2011-2025 by PyTables maintainers
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
index a79ef6ae3..bf8796d9e 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Improvements
   Thanks to Joel T. Collins
 - Allow multi-dimension `chunkshape` when creating arrays.
   Thanks to Joel T. Collins
+- Improve the way `setup.py` finds runtime libs (see :issue:`1219` and
+  :issue:`1223`). Thanks to Jason Bacon.
 
 Bugfixes
 --------
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 214027c2b..34445da8d 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def get_version(filename):
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
 
 project = "PyTables"
-copyright = "2011–2024, PyTables maintainers"  # noqa: A001
+copyright = "2011–2025, PyTables maintainers"  # noqa: A001
 author = "PyTables maintainers"
 version = get_version("../../tables/_version.py")
 release = version
diff --git a/doc/source/usersguide/index.rst b/doc/source/usersguide/index.rst
index a149b72da..e2ee6bd02 100644
--- a/doc/source/usersguide/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/usersguide/index.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Hierarchical datasets in Python
 
             |copy| 2008, 2009, 2010 - Francesc Alted
 
-            |copy| 2011–2024 - PyTables maintainers
+            |copy| 2011–2025 - PyTables maintainers
 
 --------
 Contents
diff --git a/doc/source/usersguide/usersguide.rst b/doc/source/usersguide/usersguide.rst
index a17a439ef..6ac6697c2 100644
--- a/doc/source/usersguide/usersguide.rst
+++ b/doc/source/usersguide/usersguide.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ PyTables User's Guide
 
             |copy| 2008, 2009, 2010 - Francesc Alted
 
-            |copy| 2011–2024 - PyTables maintainers
+            |copy| 2011–2025 - PyTables maintainers
 :Date:      |today|
 :Version:   |version|
 :Home Page: http://www.pytables.org
diff --git a/tables/_version.py b/tables/_version.py
index d062b29a7..e99413561 100644
--- a/tables/_version.py
+++ b/tables/_version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "3.10.2.dev1"
+__version__ = "3.10.2"
 """The PyTables version number."""