diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 82bc5177..566899a7 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.10.2.dev4
+current_version = 0.10.2a0
 commit = False
 tag = False
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(?P<channel>a|b|rc|\.dev)(?P<release>\d+)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2cf419ac..09ca6d27 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 [![Downloads](https://pepy.tech/badge/py5/week)](https://pepy.tech/project/py5)
 
-py5 is a new version of [Processing][processing] for Python 3.8+. The goal of py5 is to create a version of Processing that is [integrated into the Python ecosystem](https://py5coding.org/integrations/python_ecosystem_integrations.html). Built into the library are thoughtful choices about how to best get py5 to work with other popular Python libraries and tools such as [Jupyter](https://jupyter.org/), [numpy](https://numpy.org/), [shapely](https://shapely.readthedocs.io/en/stable/), [trimesh](https://trimesh.org/), [matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org/), and [Pillow](https://python-pillow.org/).
+py5 is a new version of [Processing][processing] for Python 3.9+. The goal of py5 is to create a version of Processing that is [integrated into the Python ecosystem](https://py5coding.org/integrations/python_ecosystem_integrations.html). Built into the library are thoughtful choices about how to best get py5 to work with other popular Python libraries and tools such as [Jupyter](https://jupyter.org/), [numpy](https://numpy.org/), [shapely](https://shapely.readthedocs.io/en/stable/), [trimesh](https://trimesh.org/), [matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org/), and [Pillow](https://python-pillow.org/).
 
 py5 is an excellent choice for educators looking to teach Python in the context of creative coding and is currently used in classrooms all around the world. The documentation website includes [introductory tutorials](https://py5coding.org/tutorials/intro_to_py5_and_python.html) as well as extensive [reference documentation](https://py5coding.org/reference/summary.html), complete with example code.
 
diff --git a/py5_resources/py5_module/README.md b/py5_resources/py5_module/README.md
index 803e757b..a6baaa70 100644
--- a/py5_resources/py5_module/README.md
+++ b/py5_resources/py5_module/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 [![mybinder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/py5coding/py5examples/HEAD?urlpath=lab)
 
-py5 is a new version of [Processing][processing] for Python 3.8+. The goal of py5 is to create a version of Processing that is [integrated into the Python ecosystem](https://py5coding.org/integrations/python_ecosystem_integrations.html). Built into the library are thoughtful choices about how to best get py5 to work with other popular Python libraries and tools such as [Jupyter](https://jupyter.org/), [numpy](https://numpy.org/), [shapely](https://shapely.readthedocs.io/en/stable/), [trimesh](https://trimesh.org/), [matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org/), and [Pillow](https://python-pillow.org/).
+py5 is a new version of [Processing][processing] for Python 3.9+. The goal of py5 is to create a version of Processing that is [integrated into the Python ecosystem](https://py5coding.org/integrations/python_ecosystem_integrations.html). Built into the library are thoughtful choices about how to best get py5 to work with other popular Python libraries and tools such as [Jupyter](https://jupyter.org/), [numpy](https://numpy.org/), [shapely](https://shapely.readthedocs.io/en/stable/), [trimesh](https://trimesh.org/), [matplotlib](https://matplotlib.org/), and [Pillow](https://python-pillow.org/).
 
 py5 is an excellent choice for educators looking to teach Python in the context of creative coding and is currently used in classrooms all around the world. The documentation website includes [introductory tutorials](https://py5coding.org/tutorials/intro_to_py5_and_python.html) as well as extensive [reference documentation](https://py5coding.org/reference/summary.html), complete with example code.
 
diff --git a/py5_resources/py5_module/py5/__init__.py b/py5_resources/py5_module/py5/__init__.py
index e0cb380b..efc54fe0 100644
--- a/py5_resources/py5_module/py5/__init__.py
+++ b/py5_resources/py5_module/py5/__init__.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     pass
 
 
-__version__ = "0.10.2.dev4"
+__version__ = "0.10.2a0"
 
 _PY5_USE_IMPORTED_MODE = py5_tools.get_imported_mode()
 py5_tools._lock_imported_mode()
diff --git a/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/__init__.py b/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/__init__.py
index d71004a8..093a906c 100644
--- a/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/__init__.py
+++ b/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/__init__.py
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
 from .jvm import *  # noqa
 from .libraries import *  # noqa
 
-__version__ = "0.10.2.dev4"
+__version__ = "0.10.2a0"
diff --git a/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/utilities.py b/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/utilities.py
index 88cf36cb..4bb989bf 100644
--- a/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/utilities.py
+++ b/py5_resources/py5_module/py5_tools/utilities.py
@@ -61,21 +61,21 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>py5</groupId>
       <artifactId>py5-processing4</artifactId>
-      <version>0.10.2.dev4</version>
+      <version>0.10.2a0</version>
       <scope>system</scope>
       <systemPath>$${{jarlocation}}/core.jar</systemPath>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>py5</groupId>
       <artifactId>py5-jogl</artifactId>
-      <version>0.10.2.dev4</version>
+      <version>0.10.2a0</version>
       <scope>system</scope>
       <systemPath>$${{jarlocation}}/jogl-all.jar</systemPath>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>py5</groupId>
       <artifactId>py5</artifactId>
-      <version>0.10.2.dev4</version>
+      <version>0.10.2a0</version>
       <scope>system</scope>
       <systemPath>$${{jarlocation}}/py5.jar</systemPath>
     </dependency>