diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0b7b466..bcdc732 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          submodules: true
           persist-credentials: false
 
       # zizmor complains that 'v1' is a ref that can be provided by both the branch and tag namespaces.
@@ -29,6 +30,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ruby-version: ruby
 
+      - run: bundle install
+
       # zizmor complains that 'v1' is a ref that can be provided by both the branch and tag namespaces.
       # specify that we want the v1 branch.
       - uses: rubygems/release-gem@refs/heads/v1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4129155..6f4edf6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ This library uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## Copyright and License
 
-This software is Copyright (c) 2020-2024 by MaxMind, Inc.
+This software is Copyright (c) 2020-2025 by MaxMind, Inc.
 
 This is free software, licensed under the [Apache License, Version
 2.0](LICENSE-APACHE) or the [MIT License](LICENSE-MIT), at your option.