The Coq Platform is a continuously developed distribution of the Coq proof assistant together with commonly used libraries, plugins, and external tools useful in verification projects. The Coq Platform enables reproducing and extending Coq-based artifacts in research, education, and industry, e.g., formalized mathematics and verified software systems. In this paper, we describe the background and motivation for the Platform, and outline its organization and development process. We also compare the Coq Platform to similar distributions and processes in the proof assistant and wider open source software community.