diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG.rst b/python/CHANGELOG.rst
index ac60de0ee5..b78310dbe2 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+--------------------
+[0.5.8] - 2024-06-27
+--------------------
+
+- Add support for numpy 2 (:user:`jeromekelleher`, :user:`benjeffery`, :pr:`2964`)
+
+
 --------------------
 [0.5.7] - 2024-06-17
 --------------------
diff --git a/python/tskit/_version.py b/python/tskit/_version.py
index f3bd2fdf24..e30f2c46c9 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 = "0.5.7"
+tskit_version = "0.5.8"