diff --git a/cuda_core/DESCRIPTION.rst b/cuda_core/DESCRIPTION.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1088f40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cuda_core/DESCRIPTION.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+*******************************************************
+cuda-core: Pythonic access to CUDA core functionalities
+*******************************************************
+
+`cuda.core <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-core/>`_ bridges Python's productivity
+with CUDA's performance through intuitive, pythonic APIs.
+The mission is to provide users full access to all of the CUDA features in Python.
+
+* `Repository <https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/tree/main/cuda_core>`_
+* `Documentation <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-core/>`_
+* `Examples <https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/tree/main/cuda_core/examples>`_
+* `Issue tracker <https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/issues/>`_
+
+`cuda.core` is currently under active development. Any feedbacks or suggestions are welcomed!
+
+
+Installation
+============
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   pip install cuda-core[cu12]
+
+Please refer to the `installation instructions
+<https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-core/latest/install.html>`_ for different
+ways of installing `cuda.core`, including building from source.
diff --git a/cuda_core/README.md b/cuda_core/README.md
index 6545eef7..f66d05e1 100644
--- a/cuda_core/README.md
+++ b/cuda_core/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # `cuda.core`: (experimental) pythonic CUDA module
 
-Currently under active developmen; see [the documentation](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-core/latest/) for more details.
+Currently under active development; see [the documentation](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-core/latest/) for more details.
 
 ## Installing
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/pyproject.toml b/cuda_core/pyproject.toml
index 6993825f..a9a7cbc4 100644
--- a/cuda_core/pyproject.toml
+++ b/cuda_core/pyproject.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ authors = [
 ]
 license = {text = "NVIDIA Software License"}
 classifiers = [
-    "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+    "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
     "Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop",
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Environment :: GPU :: NVIDIA CUDA",
     "Environment :: GPU :: NVIDIA CUDA :: 11",
@@ -47,6 +48,11 @@ dependencies = [
     "cuda-python <13",
 ]
 
+[project.urls]
+homepage = "https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/"
+documentation = "https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-core/"
+repository = "https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/tree/main/cuda_core"
+issues = "https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/issues/"
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 include = ["cuda.core*"]
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ include = ["cuda.core*"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = { attr = "cuda.core._version.__version__" }
-readme = { file = ["README.md"], content-type = "text/markdown" }
+readme = { file = ["DESCRIPTION.rst"], content-type = "text/x-rst" }
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 120