diff --git a/news/TEMPLATE.rst b/news/TEMPLATE.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..790d30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/TEMPLATE.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/news/skpkg.rst b/news/skpkg.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4d8767
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/skpkg.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* Support scikit-package Level 5 standard (https://scikit-package.github.io/scikit-package/).
+
+* Port legacy Python 2 code to support Python 3.
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py
index 3a6c399..87970ad 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/config.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 ##############################################################################
 #
-# dpx.confutils     by Simon J. L. Billinge group
-#                   (c) 2013 Trustees of the Columbia University
+# diffpy.srxconfutils     by Simon J. L. Billinge group
+#                   (c) 2013-2025 Trustees of the Columbia University
 #                   in the City of New York.  All rights reserved.
 #
 # File coded by:    Xiaohao Yang
 #
-# See AUTHORS.txt for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSENOTICE.txt for license information.
+# See AUTHORS.rst for a list of people who contributed.
+# See LICENSENOTICE.rst for license information.
 #
 ##############################################################################
 """Package for organizing program configurations. It can read/write
diff --git a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py
index ae4c598..9e90e29 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/configtraits.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 ##############################################################################
 #
-# dpx.confutils     by Simon J. L. Billinge group
-#                   (c) 2013 Trustees of the Columbia University
+# diffpy.srxconfutils     by Simon J. L. Billinge group
+#                   (c) 2013-2025 Trustees of the Columbia University
 #                   in the City of New York.  All rights reserved.
 #
 # File coded by:    Xiaohao Yang
 #
-# See AUTHORS.txt for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSENOTICE.txt for license information.
+# See AUTHORS.rst for a list of people who contributed.
+# See LICENSENOTICE.rst for license information.
 #
 ##############################################################################
 """Package for organizing program configurations. It can read/write
diff --git a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py
index 9c99e66..9b8a503 100644
--- a/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py
+++ b/src/diffpy/srxconfutils/tools.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 ##############################################################################
 #
-# dpx.confutils     by Simon J. L. Billinge group
-#                   (c) 2013 Trustees of the Columbia University
+# diffpy.srxconfutils     by Simon J. L. Billinge group
+#                   (c) 2013-2025 Trustees of the Columbia University
 #                   in the City of New York.  All rights reserved.
 #
 # File coded by:    Xiaohao Yang
 #
-# See AUTHORS.txt for a list of people who contributed.
-# See LICENSENOTICE.txt for license information.
+# See AUTHORS.rst for a list of people who contributed.
+# See LICENSENOTICE.rst for license information.
 #
 ##############################################################################