diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe71b94d..38f5d43e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ See also https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-python-driver/wiki for a full changelog.
 - No breaking or major changes.
 
 
+## Version 5.27
+- No breaking or major changes.
+
+
 ## Version 5.26
 - Python 3.13 support added.
 - Deprecated setting attributes on `Neo4jError` like `message` and `code`.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dbace833..52b61387 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ Forum = "https://community.neo4j.com/c/drivers-stacks/python/"
 Discord = "https://discord.com/invite/neo4j"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-numpy = ["numpy >= 1.7.0, < 2.0.0"]
+numpy = ["numpy >= 1.7.0, < 3.0.0"]
 pandas = [
     "pandas >= 1.1.0, < 3.0.0",
-    "numpy >= 1.7.0, < 2.0.0",
+    "numpy >= 1.7.0, < 3.0.0",
 ]
 pyarrow = ["pyarrow >= 1.0.0"]
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pyarrow = ["pyarrow >= 1.0.0"]
 requires = [
     "setuptools == 68.0.0",  # dropped support for Python 3.7 in 68.1.0
     # TODO: 6.0 - can be removed once `setup.py` is simplified
-    "tomlkit == 0.11.8",
+    "tomlkit == 0.12.5",  # dropped support (at least CI testing) for Python 3.7 in 0.13.0
 ]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
diff --git a/src/neo4j/_meta.py b/src/neo4j/_meta.py
index 39c01f41..7c79ccfa 100644
--- a/src/neo4j/_meta.py
+++ b/src/neo4j/_meta.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 # Can be automatically overridden in builds
 package = "neo4j"
-version = "5.26.dev0"
+version = "5.27.dev0"
 deprecated_package = False