diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f31a2503b..8cd8a93bd 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -64,13 +64,24 @@ All sources are located in ``_ folder.
speos = Speos(host="localhost", port=50098)
-Documentation
--------------
+Documentation and issues
+------------------------
Documentation for the latest stable release of PySpeos is hosted at
`PySpeos Documentation `_.
-Documentation is stored in ``_ folder and generated using `Sphinx`_.
+In the upper right corner of the documentation's title bar, there is an option for switching from
+viewing the documentation for the latest stable release to viewing the documentation for the
+development version or previously released versions.
+
+On the `PySpeos Issues `_ page,
+you can create issues to report bugs and request new features. On the `PySpeos Discussions
+`_ page or the `Discussions `_
+page on the Ansys Developer portal, you can post questions, share ideas, and get community feedback.
+
+To reach the project support team, email `pyansys.core@ansys.com `_.
+
+The documentation sources are stored in ``_ folder and generated using `Sphinx`_.
To build it manually :
.. code:: bash
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/470.maintenance.md b/doc/changelog.d/470.maintenance.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a799f6d30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/470.maintenance.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+add project required info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/source/contributing.rst b/doc/source/contributing.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf7ae17fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/source/contributing.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+Contribute
+##########
+
+Overall guidance on contributing to a PyAnsys library appears in the
+`Contributing `_ topic
+in the *PyAnsys Developer's Guide*. Ensure that you are thoroughly familiar
+with this guide before attempting to contribute to PySpeos.
+
+The following contribution information is specific to PySpeos.
+
+Clone the repository
+--------------------
+
+To clone and install the latest PySpeos release in development mode, run
+these commands:
+
+.. code::
+
+ git clone https://github.com/ansys-internal/pyspeos
+ cd pyspeos
+ python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+ pip install -e .
+
+
+Post issues
+-----------
+
+Use the `PySpeos Issues `_
+page to submit questions, report bugs, and request new features. When possible, you
+should use these issue templates:
+
+* Bug, problem, error: For filing a bug report
+* Documentation error: For requesting modifications to the documentation
+* Adding an example: For proposing a new example
+* New feature: For requesting enhancements to the code
+
+If your issue does not fit into one of these template categories, you can click
+the link for opening a blank issue.
+
+To reach the project support team, email `pyansys.core@ansys.com `_.
+
+View documentation
+------------------
+
+Documentation for the latest stable release of PySpeos is hosted at
+`PySpeos Documentation `_.
+
+In the upper right corner of the documentation's title bar, there is an option
+for switching from viewing the documentation for the latest stable release
+to viewing the documentation for the development version or previously
+released versions.
+
+Adhere to code style
+--------------------
+
+PySpeos follows the PEP8 standard as outlined in
+`PEP 8 `_ in
+the *PyAnsys Developer's Guide* and implements style checking using
+`pre-commit `_.
+
+To ensure your code meets minimum code styling standards, run these commands::
+
+ pip install pre-commit
+ pre-commit run --all-files
+
+You can also install this as a pre-commit hook by running this command::
+
+ pre-commit install
+
+This way, it's not possible for you to push code that fails the style checks::
+
+ $ pre-commit install
+ $ git commit -am "added my cool feature"
+ ruff.....................................................................Passed
+ ruff-format..............................................................Passed
+ codespell................................................................Passed
+ check for merge conflicts................................................Passed
+ debug statements (python)................................................Passed
+ check yaml...............................................................Passed
+ trim trailing whitespace.................................................Passed
+ Validate GitHub Workflows................................................Passed
+ Add License Headers......................................................Passed
+
+Build the documentation
+-----------------------
+
+.. note::
+
+ To build the full documentation, you must have a running SpeosRPC server
+ because it is used to generate the examples in the documentation. It is also
+ recommended that the service is running as a Docker container.
+
+ If you do not have the SpeosRPC server installed, you can still build the
+ documentation, but the examples are not generated. To build the
+ documentation without the examples, define the following environment variable::
+
+ # On Linux or macOS
+ export BUILD_EXAMPLES=false
+
+ # On Windows CMD
+ set BUILD_EXAMPLES=false
+
+ # On Windows PowerShell
+ $env:BUILD_EXAMPLES="false"
+
+To build the documentation locally, you must run this command to install the
+documentation dependencies::
+
+ pip install -e .[doc]
+
+Then, navigate to the ``docs`` directory and run this command::
+
+ # On Linux or macOS
+ make html
+
+ # On Windows
+ ./make.bat html
+
+The documentation is built in the ``docs/_build/html`` directory.
+
+You can clean the documentation build by running this command::
+
+ # On Linux or macOS
+ make clean
+
+ # On Windows
+ ./make.bat clean
+
+Run tests
+---------
+
+PySpeos uses `pytest `_ for testing.
+
+Prerequisites
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Prior to running the tests, you must run this command to install the test dependencies::
+
+ pip install -e .[tests]
+
+
+Running the tests
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+To run the tests, you need to first start navigate to the root directory of the repository and run this command::
+
+ pytest
+
+.. note::
+
+ The tests require the SpeosRPC server to be installed and running on your machine.
+ The tests fail if the service is not running. It is recommended for the SpeosRPC server
+ to be running as a Docker container.
diff --git a/doc/source/index.rst b/doc/source/index.rst
index 2c77902b9..1d5de877e 100644
--- a/doc/source/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/index.rst
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ PySpeos documentation |version|
Learn how to use PySpeos with examples that demonstrate its capabilities.
+ .. grid-item-card:: Contribute :fa:`people-group`
+ :link: contributing
+ :link-type: doc
+
+ Learn how to contribute to the PySpeos codebase
+ or documentation.
.. toctree::
:hidden:
@@ -46,3 +52,5 @@ PySpeos documentation |version|
getting_started/index
api/index
examples
+ contributing
+ changelog
diff --git a/doc/source/overview/index.rst b/doc/source/overview/index.rst
index 02a8e0ddd..4f74e890d 100644
--- a/doc/source/overview/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/overview/index.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This section provides an overview of the PySpeos library,
explaining its key concepts.
PySpeos overview
-======================
+================
PySpeos is a Python client to communicate with the Ansys SpeosRPC server.
diff --git a/doc/styles/config/vocabularies/ANSYS/accept.txt b/doc/styles/config/vocabularies/ANSYS/accept.txt
index 0c0ec97c6..60007c235 100644
--- a/doc/styles/config/vocabularies/ANSYS/accept.txt
+++ b/doc/styles/config/vocabularies/ANSYS/accept.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ exitance
Lumerical
(?i)pyansys
(?i)pyspeos
+pytest
+Solver
(?i)Speos
Zemax
SpeosRPC
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5b7e8afb0..8d94a740c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,21 +9,22 @@ description = "A Python wrapper for Ansys Speos"
readme = "README.rst"
requires-python = ">=3.10"
license = {file = "LICENSE"}
-authors = [
- {name = "ANSYS, Inc.", email = "pyansys.support@ansys.com"},
-]
-maintainers = [
- {name = "PyAnsys developers", email = "pyansys.maintainers@ansys.com"},
-]
+authors = [{name = "ANSYS, Inc.", email = "pyansys.core@ansys.com"}]
+maintainers = [{name = "ANSYS, Inc.", email = "pyansys.core@ansys.com"}]
classifiers=[
"Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+ "Intended Audience :: Developers",
+ "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
+ "Intended Audience :: Manufacturing",
+ "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+ "Operating System :: OS Independent",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
"Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
- "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
- "Operating System :: OS Independent",
- "Private :: Do Not Upload",
+ "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries",
+ "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics",
+ "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Information Analysis",
]
dependencies=[
"protobuf>=3.20,<6",