diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61089a71..77166429 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 [![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/libp2p/py-libp2p/tox.yml?branch=main&label=build%20status)](https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/actions/workflows/tox.yml)
 [![Docs build](https://readthedocs.org/projects/py-libp2p/badge/?version=latest)](http://py-libp2p.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest)
 
-> ⚠️ **Warning:** py-libp2p is an experimental and work-in-progress repo under development. We do not yet recommend using py-libp2p in production environments.
+> py-libp2p has moved beyond its experimental roots and is steadily progressing toward production readiness. The core features are stable, and we’re focused on refining performance, expanding protocol support, and ensuring smooth interop with other libp2p implementations. We welcome contributions and real-world usage feedback to help us reach full production maturity.
 
 Read more in the [documentation on ReadTheDocs](https://py-libp2p.readthedocs.io/). [View the release notes](https://py-libp2p.readthedocs.io/en/latest/release_notes.html).
 
 ## Maintainers
 
-Currently maintained by [@pacrob](https://github.com/pacrob), [@seetadev](https://github.com/seetadev) and [@dhuseby](https://github.com/dhuseby), looking for assistance!
+Currently maintained by [@pacrob](https://github.com/pacrob), [@seetadev](https://github.com/seetadev) and [@dhuseby](https://github.com/dhuseby). Please reach out to us for collaboration or active feedback. If you have questions, feel free to open a new [discussion](https://github.com/libp2p/py-libp2p/discussions). We are also available on the libp2p Discord — join us at #py-libp2p [sub-channel](https://discord.gg/d92MEugb).
 
 ## Feature Breakdown
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1718f226..c328f038 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10, <4.0"
 license = { text = "MIT AND Apache-2.0" }
 keywords = ["libp2p", "p2p"]
-authors = [
-    { name = "The Ethereum Foundation", email = "snakecharmers@ethereum.org" },
+maintainers = [
+    { name = "pacrob", email = "pacrob@protonmail.com" },
+    { name = "Manu Sheel Gupta", email = "manu@seeta.in" },
+    { name = "Dave Grantham", email = "dave@aviation.community" },
 ]
 dependencies = [
     "base58>=1.0.3",