diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index a1c83cbe2..2f6a06c93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && format('refs/tags/{0}', inputs.release_tag) || github.ref }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # For a manual run, we want to check out the commit at the provided tag
           ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && format('refs/tags/{0}', inputs.release_tag) || github.ref }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       # Use a single, modern Python for the canonical release build
       - name: Set up Python (release build)
diff --git a/changelog/v2_0_0.md b/changelog/v2_0_0.md
index c47d0e5ff..4a4ca3caf 100644
--- a/changelog/v2_0_0.md
+++ b/changelog/v2_0_0.md
@@ -196,5 +196,6 @@ It also improves data safety, diagnostics, and general usability.
 * Upgrade & fix GenTL multi-camera mode by @C-Achard in https://github.com/DeepLabCut/DeepLabCut-live-GUI/pull/76
 * Feature: triggered cameras, master and follower scheme by @C-Achard in https://github.com/DeepLabCut/DeepLabCut-live-GUI/pull/96
 * Feature: encoding, UI and performance improvements by @C-Achard in https://github.com/DeepLabCut/DeepLabCut-live-GUI/pull/114
+* 2.0 changelogs by @C-Achard in https://github.com/DeepLabCut/DeepLabCut-live-GUI/pull/116
 
 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DeepLabCut/DeepLabCut-live-GUI/compare/v2.0.0rc1...v2.0.0
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index da48c7820..fe2998b5b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 [build-system]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
-requires = [ "setuptools>=68" ]
+requires = [ "setuptools>=68", "setuptools-scm[simple]>=9" ]
 
 [project]
 name = "deeplabcut-live-gui"
-version = "2.0.0rc1"
 description = "PySide6-based GUI to run real time pose estimation experiments with DeepLabCut"
 readme = "README.md"
 keywords = [ "deep learning", "deeplabcut", "gui", "pose estimation", "real-time" ]
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
   "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
 ]
+dynamic = [ "version" ]
 dependencies = [
   "cv2-enumerate-cameras",
   "deeplabcut-live>=1.1",