diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
index 0ad7e1d48..23b8ea029 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yaml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -1,39 +1,29 @@
-# .readthedocs.yaml
-# Read the Docs configuration file
+# Read the Docs configuration file for Sphinx projects
 # See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html for details
 
 # Required
 version: 2
 
-# Set the version of Python and other tools you might need
+# Set the OS, Python version and other tools you might need
 build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
     python: "3.10"
-    # You can also specify other tool versions:
-    # nodejs: "19"
-    # rust: "1.64"
-    # golang: "1.19"
   jobs:
     pre_build:
       # Generate the Sphinx configuration for this Jupyter Book so it builds.
       - "pip install jupyter-book"
       - "jupyter-book config sphinx docs/"
 
-# Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
+# Build documentation in the "docs/" directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
    configuration: docs/conf.py
    fail_on_warning: false
 
-# If using Sphinx, optionally build your docs in additional formats such as PDF
-# formats:
-#    - pdf
-
-# Optionally declare the Python requirements required to build your docs
+# Optional but recommended, declare the Python requirements required
+# to build your documentation
+# See https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/guides/reproducible-builds.html
 python:
    install:
     - method: pip
       path: .
-      # extra_requirements:
-      #   - jupyter-book
-      #   - sphinx