diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG.rst b/python/CHANGELOG.rst
index 1fd56f3b01..3b453021c7 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --------------------
-[0.5.8] - 2024-XX-XX
+[0.5.9] - 2024-XX-XX
 --------------------
 
 **Breaking Changes**
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
   (:user:`currocam`, :pr:`2960`)
 
 
+--------------------
+[0.5.8] - 2024-06-27
+--------------------
+
+- Add support for numpy 2 (:user:`jeromekelleher`, :user:`benjeffery`, :pr:`2964`)
+
+
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 [0.5.7] - 2024-06-17
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diff --git a/python/tskit/_version.py b/python/tskit/_version.py
index 80cdfcb3d3..eea1001a59 100644
--- a/python/tskit/_version.py
+++ b/python/tskit/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Definitive location for the version number.
 # During development, should be x.y.z.devN
 # For beta should be x.y.zbN
-tskit_version = "0.5.8.dev0"
+tskit_version = "0.5.9.dev0"