diff --git a/.authors.yml b/.authors.yml
index 54de9221..c1dc2392 100644
--- a/.authors.yml
+++ b/.authors.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   email: jaimergp@users.noreply.github.com
   aliases:
   - jaimergp
-  num_commits: 145
+  num_commits: 147
   first_commit: 2022-01-31 17:24:37
   github: jaimergp
 - name: Jannis Leidel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   github: jezdez
 - name: pre-commit-ci[bot]
   email: 66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-  num_commits: 51
+  num_commits: 55
   first_commit: 2022-11-22 08:39:31
   github: pre-commit-ci[bot]
 - name: Christopher Ostrouchov
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   email: 18747875+conda-bot@users.noreply.github.com
   aliases:
   - Conda Bot
-  num_commits: 45
+  num_commits: 50
   first_commit: 2022-11-15 16:45:31
   github: conda-bot
 - name: Ken Odegard
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   github: tl-hbk
 - name: dependabot[bot]
   email: 49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-  num_commits: 3
+  num_commits: 4
   first_commit: 2024-07-22 19:11:59
   github: dependabot[bot]
 - name: Jonathan J. Helmus
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb73655d..8bd4f745 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,25 @@ Remember to update the hyperlinks at the bottom.
 
 [//]: # (current developments)
 
+## 24.11.0rc (2024-10-31)
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Require `libmambapy` v2. This is a big refactor in `libmamba` internals, which also allowed us to remove a lot of code in `conda-libmamba-solver`. (#457)
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* `CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED` has no effect anymore. Channels coming from installed packages are no longer added to the channel list. (#411 via #457)
+* Removed `conda_libmamba_solver.state.BaseIndexHelper`. The base class is now `conda_libmamba_solver.index.IndexHelper`. (#457)
+* Verbose logging in `libsolv` has a big overhead in `libmamba` v2, so we have disabled it by default (even if the user adds `-vvv` flags to the CLI). To opt-in, please set `CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_DEBUG_LIBSOLV` to a truthy value. (#457)
+* Python 3.8 is no longer supported. The minimum version is now 3.9. (#457)
+
+### Contributors
+
+* @jaimergp
+
+
+
 ## 24.9.0 (2024-09-25)
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/news/457-libmamba-v2 b/news/457-libmamba-v2
deleted file mode 100644
index ace707a4..00000000
--- a/news/457-libmamba-v2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-### Enhancements
-
-* Require `libmambapy` v2. This is a big refactor in `libmamba` internals, which allowed us to remove a lot of code in `conda-libmamba-solver` too. (#457)
-
-### Bug fixes
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Deprecations
-
-* `CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED` has no effect anymore. Channels coming from installed packages are no longer added to the channel list. (#411 via #457)
-* Removed `conda_libmamba_solver.state.BaseIndexHelper`. The base class is now `conda_libmamba_solver.index.IndexHelper`. (#457)
-* Verbose logging in `libsolv` has a big overhead in `libmamba` v2, so we have disabled it by default (even if the user adds `-vvv` flags to the CLI). To opt-in, please set `CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_DEBUG_LIBSOLV` to a truthy value. (#457)
-* Python 3.8 is no longer supported. The minimum version is now 3.9. (#457)
-
-### Docs
-
-* <news item>
-
-### Other
-
-* <news item>