diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 5b5b862..c8f6495 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "license_holders": "The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York",
   "project_name": "diffpy.my-project",
   "github_org": "diffpy",
-  "github_repo_name": "diffpy.my-project",
+  "github_repo_name": "{{ cookiecutter.project_name|replace(' ', '-')|lower }}",
   "conda_pypi_package_dist_name": "{{ cookiecutter.project_name|replace(' ', '-')|lower }}",
   "package_dir_name": "{{ cookiecutter.project_name|replace(' ', '_')|replace('-', '_')|lower }}",
   "project_short_description": "Python package for doing science.",
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 3f7ec7c..c98c0d0 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path("../..").resolve()))
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path("../../src").resolve()))
 
+# Here provide the default values for the Python version range
+PYTHON_MAX_VERSION = 3.13
+PYTHON_MIN_VERSION = 3.11
+
+# Replace e.g., |PYTHON_MAX_VERSION| with actual value in .rst files
+rst_epilog = f"""
+.. |PYTHON_MAX_VERSION| replace:: {PYTHON_MAX_VERSION}
+.. |PYTHON_MIN_VERSION| replace:: {PYTHON_MIN_VERSION}
+"""
+
 # abbreviations
 ab_authors = "Billinge Group members and community contributors"
 
diff --git a/doc/source/frequently_asked_questions.rst b/doc/source/frequently_asked_questions.rst
index 0dc6fd1..283770a 100644
--- a/doc/source/frequently_asked_questions.rst
+++ b/doc/source/frequently_asked_questions.rst
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ GitHub Actions
 How do I set different Python versions for GitHub CI?
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-The default is Python 3.13 for ``_tests-on-pr.yml`` and ``_publish-docs-on-release.yml``. Python 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13 are used for ``_matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml``. To override the default, modify the three ``.yml`` files above in ``.github/workflows/`` as shown below:
+The default Python version is |PYTHON_MAX_VERSION| for ``_tests-on-pr.yml`` and ``_publish-docs-on-release.yml``. Python |PYTHON_MIN_VERSION| through |PYTHON_MAX_VERSION| are for ``_matrix-and-codecov-on-merge-to-main.yml``. To override the default, modify the three ``.yml`` files above in ``.github/workflows/`` as shown below:
 
 1. Add ``python_version`` in ``.github/workflows/tests-on-pr.yml``:
 
diff --git a/news/doc-python-version.rst b/news/doc-python-version.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77280af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/doc-python-version.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Configure `PYTHON_MAX_VERSION` and `PYTHON_MIN_VERSION` in `doc/source/conf.py` to increase maintainability throughout the documentation.
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>