diff --git a/doc/changes.rst b/doc/changes.rst
index 1f097d89..7b27999f 100644
--- a/doc/changes.rst
+++ b/doc/changes.rst
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@
 desisim change log
 ==================
 
-0.38.2 (unreleased)
+0.38.3 (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
 * No changes yet.
 
+0.38.2 (2024-12-17)
+-------------------
+
+* Update to generate DESI-Y3 Lya mocks (PR `#581`_).
+
+.. _`#581`: https://github.com/desihub/desisim/pull/581
+
 0.38.1 (2024-04-30)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/py/desisim/_version.py b/py/desisim/_version.py
index cfd7ce6f..f1c4bba5 100644
--- a/py/desisim/_version.py
+++ b/py/desisim/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '0.38.1.dev2447'
+__version__ = '0.38.2'