diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index ddc164e1fc..5d9465d0f7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Why use ScanCode?
   and a few more. See `all available package parsers <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/available_package_parsers.html>`_
   for the exhaustive list.
 
-See our `roadmap <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contribute/roadmap.html>`_
+See our `roadmap <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/contribute/roadmap.html>`_
 for upcoming features.
 
 
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ Documentation
 =============
 
 The ScanCode documentation is hosted at
-`scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_.
+`scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_.
 
 If you are new to visualization of scancode results data, start with our
-`newcomer <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/newcomer.html>`_ page.
+`newcomer <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/newcomer.html>`_ page.
 
 If you want to compare output changes between different versions of ScanCode,
 or want to look at scans generated by ScanCode, review our
@@ -116,21 +116,21 @@ or want to look at scans generated by ScanCode, review our
 
 Other Important Documentation Pages:
 
-- A `synopsis <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/cli-reference/synopsis.html>`_
+- A `synopsis <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli-reference/synopsis.html>`_
   of ScanCode command line options.
 
 - Tutorials on:
 
-  - `How to run a scan <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/how_to_run_a_scan.html>`_
-  - `How to visualize scan results <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/how_to_visualize_scan_results.html>`_
+  - `How to run a scan <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/how_to_run_a_scan.html>`_
+  - `How to visualize scan results <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/how_to_visualize_scan_results.html>`_
 
-- An exhaustive list of `all available options <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/cli-reference/list-options.html>`_
+- An exhaustive list of `all available options <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli-reference/list-options.html>`_
 
-- Documentation on `Contributing to Code Development <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contribute/contrib_dev.html>`_
+- Documentation on `Contributing to Code Development <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/contribute/contrib_dev.html>`_
 
-- Documentation on `Plugin Architecture <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins/plugin-architecture.html>`_
+- Documentation on `Plugin Architecture <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/plugins/plugin-architecture.html>`_
 
-- `FAQ <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/misc/faq.html>`_
+- `FAQ <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/misc/faq.html>`_
 
 See also https://aboutcode.org for related companion projects and tools.
 
@@ -142,24 +142,24 @@ Before installing ScanCode make sure that you have installed the prerequisites
 properly. This means installing Python 3.13 for x86/64 architectures.
 We support Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13.
 
-See `prerequisites <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.html#prerequisites>`_
+See `prerequisites <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/install.html#prerequisites>`_
 for detailed information on the support platforms and Python versions.
 
-There are a few common ways to `install ScanCode <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.html>`_.
+There are a few common ways to `install ScanCode <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/install.html>`_.
 
 - `**Installation as an application: Install Python 3.13, download a release archive, extract and run**.
-  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.html#installation-as-an-application-downloading-releases>`_
+  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/install.html#installation-as-an-application-downloading-releases>`_
   This is the recommended installation method.
 
 - `Development installation from source code using a git clone
-  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.html#installation-from-source-code-git-clone>`_
+  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/install.html#installation-from-source-code-git-clone>`_
 
 - `Development installation as a library with "pip install scancode-toolkit"
-  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.html#pip-install>`_
+  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/install.html#pip-install>`_
   [Note that this is not supported on arm64 machines]
 
 - `Run in a Docker container with a git clone and "docker run"
-  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting-started/install.html#installation-using-docker>`_
+  <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/getting-started/install.html#installation-using-docker>`_
 
 - In Fedora 40+ you can `dnf install scancode-toolkit`
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ After ScanCode is installed successfully you can run an example scan printed on
 
     scancode -clip --json-pp - samples
 
-Follow the `How to Run a Scan <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/how_to_run_a_scan.html>`_
+Follow the `How to Run a Scan <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/how_to_run_a_scan.html>`_
 tutorial to perform a basic scan on the ``samples`` directory distributed by
 default with ScanCode.
 
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ See more command examples::
     scancode --examples
 
 See `How to select what will be detected in a scan
-<https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/how_to_set_what_will_be_detected_in_a_scan.html>`_
-and `How to specify the output format <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/how_to_format_scan_output.html>`_
+<https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/how_to_set_what_will_be_detected_in_a_scan.html>`_
+and `How to specify the output format <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/how_to_format_scan_output.html>`_
 for more information.
 
 You can also refer to the `command line options synopsis
-<https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/cli-reference/synopsis.html>`_
+<https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli-reference/synopsis.html>`_
 and an exhaustive list of `all available command line options
-<https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/cli-reference/list-options.html>`_.
+<https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/cli-reference/list-options.html>`_.
 
 
 Archive extraction
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ directory::
 
     ./extractcode mytar.tar.bz2
 
-See `all extractcode options <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/cli-extractcode.html>`_
-and `how to extract archives <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/how_to_extract_archives.html>`_ for details.
+See `all extractcode options <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/reference/cli-extractcode.html>`_
+and `how to extract archives <https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/tutorials/how_to_extract_archives.html>`_ for details.
 
 
 Support
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ For discussions and chats, we have:
 * an official Gitter channel for `web-based chats
   <https://matrix.to/#/#aboutcode-org_discuss:gitter.im>`_.
   Gitter is now accessible through `Element <https://element.io/download>`_
-  or an `IRC bridge <https://matrix-org.github.io/matrix-appservice-irc/latest/usage.html>`_.
+  or an `IRC bridge <https://matrix-org.github.io/matrix-appservice-irc/stable/usage.html>`_.
   There are other AboutCode project-specific channels available there too.
 
 * The discussion channel for `scancode <https://matrix.to/#/#aboutcode-org_scancode:gitter.im>`_
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ the third-party code used in ScanCode for more details.
 
 
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-    :target: https://dev.azure.com/nexB/scancode-toolkit/_build/latest?definitionId=1&branchName=develop
+    :target: https://dev.azure.com/nexB/scancode-toolkit/_build/stable?definitionId=1&branchName=develop
     :alt: Azure tests status (Linux, macOS, Windows)
 
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-    :target: https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest
+.. |docs-rtd| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/scancode-toolkit/badge/?version=stable
+    :target: https://scancode-toolkit.readthedocs.io/en/stable/?badge=stable
     :alt: Documentation Status
 
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