diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index af08b75e..2cd0a6a7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ Always
   * [ ] `user_guide/vm-edition/win-vbox.md`
 * Update version number in developer guide
   * [ ] `testing.md`
+* Replace dependencies to unreleased version (e.g. git dependencies) in files, see instructions in [notebooks.md](https://github.com/exasol/ai-lab/blob/main/doc/developer_guide/notebooks.md):
+  * [ ] [notebook_requirements.txt](https://github.com/exasol/ai-lab/blob/main/exasol/ds/sandbox/runtime/ansible/roles/jupyter/files/notebook_requirements.txt)
+  * [ ] [jupyter_requirements.txt](https://github.com/exasol/ai-lab/blob/main/exasol/ds/sandbox/runtime/ansible/roles/jupyter/files/jupyter_requirements.txt)
+  * [ ] [pyproject.toml](https://github.com/exasol/ai-lab/blob/main/pyproject.toml)
 
 Ship the Actual Release
 * [ ] Run release droid `java -jar ~/java/jar/release-droid-*.jar -n ai-lab --goal release`
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_3.1.0.md b/doc/changes/changes_3.1.0.md
index 3fdf45a9..53fccda3 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changes_3.1.0.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_3.1.0.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-# AI-Lab 3.1.0 released T.B.D.
+# AI-Lab 3.1.0 released 2024-09-10
+
+Code name: Additional fixes on top of release 3.0.0
+
+## Summary
+
+This release updates jupyterlab to version `4.2.5` and applies some fixes to the Jupyter notebooks.
 
 ## Refactoring
 
@@ -11,3 +17,21 @@
   - Ibis notebook: added a link to this notebook on the front page;
   - Configuration: added internal bucket-fs host name and port;
   - Upgraded jupyterlab to 4.2.5.
+
+## Dependency Updates
+
+### `pyproject.toml`
+
+* Updated dependency `boto3:1.35.2` to `1.35.11`
+* Updated dependency `rich:13.7.1` to `13.8.0`
+* Updated dependency `pygithub:2.3.0` to `2.4.0`
+* Updated dependency `cfn-lint:1.10.3` to `1.12.1`
+* Updated dependency `localstack:3.6.0` to `3.7.1`
+
+### `jupyter_requirements.txt`
+
+* Updated dependency `jupyterlab:4.1.1` to `4.2.5`
+
+### `notebook_requirements.txt`
+
+* Updated dependency `exasol-notebook-connector:0.2.9` to `0.3.0`
diff --git a/doc/developer_guide/testing.md b/doc/developer_guide/testing.md
index c9e7a6fd..05f24579 100644
--- a/doc/developer_guide/testing.md
+++ b/doc/developer_guide/testing.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ poetry run exasol/ds/sandbox/main.py \
 To use an existing docker image in the tests in `integration/test_create_dss_docker_image.py`, simply add the CLI option `--dss-docker-image` when calling `pytest`:
 
 ```shell
-poetry run pytest --dss-docker-image exasol/ai-lab:3.0.0
+poetry run pytest --dss-docker-image exasol/ai-lab:3.1.0
 ```
 
 ## Tests for Jupyter Notebooks
diff --git a/doc/user_guide/docker/docker-usage.md b/doc/user_guide/docker/docker-usage.md
index e24fe129..408a6692 100644
--- a/doc/user_guide/docker/docker-usage.md
+++ b/doc/user_guide/docker/docker-usage.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ The Unix shell commands in the following sections will use some environment vari
 Here is an example:
 
 ```shell
-VERSION=3.0.0
+VERSION=3.1.0
 LISTEN_IP=0.0.0.0
 VOLUME=my-vol
 CONTAINER_NAME=ai-lab
diff --git a/doc/user_guide/vm-edition/win-vbox.md b/doc/user_guide/vm-edition/win-vbox.md
index e728b413..70d97ef0 100644
--- a/doc/user_guide/vm-edition/win-vbox.md
+++ b/doc/user_guide/vm-edition/win-vbox.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ## Select Virtual machine Name and Operating System
 
 * Create a new virtual machine
-* Enter a name for your virtual machine, e.g. "Exasol-AI-Lab-3.0.0"
+* Enter a name for your virtual machine, e.g. "Exasol-AI-Lab-3.1.0"
 * Select a folder to store the VM image to
 * Select operating system "Linux", e.g. version "Ubuntu 22.04"
 * Click button "Next"
diff --git a/exasol/ds/sandbox/runtime/ansible/roles/jupyter/files/notebook_requirements.txt b/exasol/ds/sandbox/runtime/ansible/roles/jupyter/files/notebook_requirements.txt
index 8892208e..d7a4da6e 100644
--- a/exasol/ds/sandbox/runtime/ansible/roles/jupyter/files/notebook_requirements.txt
+++ b/exasol/ds/sandbox/runtime/ansible/roles/jupyter/files/notebook_requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ scikit-learn==1.5.1 # required for notebook sklearn
 matplotlib==3.7.4 # required for notebook sklearn
 jupysql==0.10.10 # required for multiple notebooks
 stopwatch.py>=2.0.1 # also required by ITDE
-exasol-notebook-connector @ git+https://github.com/exasol/notebook-connector@63a755a
+exasol-notebook-connector==0.3.0
 pickleshare==0.7.5 # See https://github.com/exasol/ai-lab/issues/291 for details.
 ipyfilechooser==0.6.0 # required for SLC notebooks
 ipywidgets==8.1.1 # enable interactive Javascript widgets in the notebooks