diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6d4e2d26..10d49692 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ You're always welcome to submit your PR straight away and start the discussion (
 
 # The Akka Community
 
-In case of questions about the contribution process or for discussion of specific issues please visit the [akka/dev gitter chat](https://gitter.im/akka/dev).
+In case of questions about the contribution process or for discussion of specific issues please visit the [akka forum](https://discuss.akka.io).
 
 You may also check out these [other resources](https://akka.io/get-involved/).
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index e26dc6e2..1955c054 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Lightbend, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Akka Persistence Cassandra 1.2.1
+Licensed Work:        Akka Persistence Cassandra 1.3.0
                       This license applies to all sub directories and files
                       UNLESS another license file is present in a sub
                       directory, then that other license applies to all files
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Additional Use Grant:
     Connecting to a Play Framework websocket and/or Play Framework
     request/response bodies for server and play-ws client.
 
-Change Date:          2027-05-14
+Change Date:          2027-10-25
 
 Change License:       Apache License, Version 2.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8fd188b3..46d308c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The Akka family of projects is managed by teams at [Lightbend](https://lightbend
 
 Replicated [Akka Persistence](https://doc.akka.io/libraries/akka-core/current/scala/persistence.html) journal and snapshot store backed by [Apache Cassandra](https://cassandra.apache.org/).
 
-For questions please use the [discuss.akka.io](https://discuss.lightbend.com/c/akka/).
+For questions please use the [discuss.akka.io](https://discuss.akka.io/c/akka/).
 
 
 ## Documentation
diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/cassandra/journal/CassandraJournal.scala b/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/cassandra/journal/CassandraJournal.scala
index 278cdf5e..df945a59 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/cassandra/journal/CassandraJournal.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/akka/persistence/cassandra/journal/CassandraJournal.scala
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ import akka.stream.scaladsl.Source
 
   /**
    * UUID generation is deliberately externalized to allow subclasses to customize the time based uuid for special cases.
-   * see https://discuss.lightbend.com/t/akka-persistence-cassandra-events-by-tags-bucket-size-based-on-time-vs-burst-load/1411 and make sure you understand the risk of doing this wrong.
+   * see https://discuss.akka.io/t/akka-persistence-cassandra-events-by-tags-bucket-size-based-on-time-vs-burst-load/1411 and make sure you understand the risk of doing this wrong.
    */
   protected def generateUUID(pr: PersistentRepr): UUID = Uuids.timeBased()
 
diff --git a/docs/release-train-issue-template.md b/docs/release-train-issue-template.md
index d76274ec..5adf480a 100644
--- a/docs/release-train-issue-template.md
+++ b/docs/release-train-issue-template.md
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ For important patch releases, and only if critical issues have been fixed:
 
 - [ ] Send a release notification to [Lightbend discuss](https://discuss.akka.io)
 - [ ] Tweet using the [@akkateam](https://twitter.com/akkateam/) account (or ask someone to) about the new release
-- [ ] Announce on [Gitter akka/akka](https://gitter.im/akka/akka)
 - [ ] Announce internally (with links to Tweet, discuss)
 
 For minor or major releases:
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 1cc7e476..b06dd981 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ object Dependencies {
   val Scala2Versions = Seq(Scala213)
   val ScalaVersions = Dependencies.Scala2Versions :+ Dependencies.Scala3
 
-  val AkkaVersion = System.getProperty("override.akka.version", "2.10.0-M1")
+  val AkkaVersion = System.getProperty("override.akka.version", "2.10.0")
   val AkkaVersionInDocs = VersionNumber(AkkaVersion).numbers match { case Seq(major, minor, _*) => s"$major.$minor" }
   val CassandraVersionInDocs = "4.0"
   // Should be sync with the version of the driver in Alpakka Cassandra
   val CassandraDriverVersion = "4.17.0"
   val DriverVersionInDocs = "4.14"
 
-  val AlpakkaVersion = "9.0.0-M1"
+  val AlpakkaVersion = "9.0.0"
   val AlpakkaVersionInDocs = "8.0"
   // for example
   val AkkaManagementVersion = "1.5.0"
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 2447bc34..b4f7668b 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+resolvers += "Akka library repository".at("https://repo.akka.io/maven")
+
 addSbtPlugin("de.heikoseeberger" % "sbt-header" % "5.10.0")
 addSbtPlugin("org.scalameta" % "sbt-scalafmt" % "2.5.2")
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-assembly" % "2.2.0")
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-ci-release" % "1.6.1")
 addDependencyTreePlugin
 
 // Documentation
-addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.akka" % "sbt-paradox-akka" % "0.57")
+addSbtPlugin("io.akka" % "sbt-paradox-akka" % "24.10.3")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.paradox" % "sbt-paradox-dependencies" % "0.2.4")
 addSbtPlugin("com.lightbend.sbt" % "sbt-publish-rsync" % "0.3")
 addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-unidoc" % "0.5.0")
diff --git a/project/project-info.conf b/project/project-info.conf
index 0c50bad8..3044f711 100644
--- a/project/project-info.conf
+++ b/project/project-info.conf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ project-info {
     forums: [
       {
         text: "Lightbend Discuss"
-        url: "https://discuss.lightbend.com/c/akka/"
+        url: "https://discuss.akka.io/c/akka/"
       }
     ]
   }