diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index e36a86cf..5f568e19 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # the repo (*). Unless a later match takes precedence,
 # the following will be requested for
 # review when someone opens a pull request.
-* @gisellerosetta
+* @shilohd
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2636dbe5..e3999dec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ gptables/examples/*.xlsx
 gptables/test/actual_workbook.xlsx
 .vscode/
 site/
-.venv
+.venv
+*.xlsx
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 42249601..c8d582a4 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Requirements
 ------------
 - Python 3.9+
 
+Using an earlier version? Install `gptables` version before 2.0.0.
+
 Install
 -------
 gptables is available from `PyPI`_.
diff --git a/docs/info/changelog.md b/docs/info/changelog.md
index de1836bf..f58dab44 100644
--- a/docs/info/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/info/changelog.md
@@ -10,16 +10,18 @@ and this project tries its very best to adhere to
 
 ---
 
-## Unreleased
+## Latest
 
 * **Date:**
-  2025-10-08
+  2025-11-11
 
 **Added**
 
 * Merged pull request templates to create new one
 * Requirements and installation steps to README
 * Pre-commit hooks
+* Code owners file
+* More examples
 
 **Removed**
 
@@ -32,8 +34,7 @@ and this project tries its very best to adhere to
 * Updated pull request template
 * Docs moved from readthedocs to mkdocs
 * Docs are restructured
-
-## Released (PyPI)
+* Fixed auto column widths
 
 ### v1.2.0
 
diff --git a/gptables/core/gptable.py b/gptables/core/gptable.py
index d329d7e5..5caf9fae 100644
--- a/gptables/core/gptable.py
+++ b/gptables/core/gptable.py
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ def __init__(
         source: Optional[str] = None,
         units: Optional[Dict[Any, Any]] = None,
         table_notes: Optional[Dict[Any, Any]] = None,
-        subtitles: Optional[List[Any]] = None,
+        subtitles: Optional[List[Any]] = [],
         instructions: str = "",
-        legend: Optional[List[Any]] = None,
+        legend: Optional[List[Any]] = [],
         index_columns: Optional[Dict[int, int]] = None,
-        additional_formatting: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = None,
+        additional_formatting: Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]] = [],
     ) -> None:
 
         # Attributes