diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 8a65bf6b..c96f72f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ jobs:
           - ubuntu-latest
           - macOS-latest
         python-version:
-          - 3.8
-          - 3.9
+          - "3.9"
         pymbar-version:
-          - 3.1
+          - "3.1"
         openmm-version:
-          - 7
-          - 8
+          - "7"
+          - "8"
         openeye:
           - true
           - false
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 10d01ac7..de30d643 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ci:
   autoupdate_schedule: "monthly"
 repos:
 - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-  rev: 23.1.0
+  rev: 23.3.0
   hooks:
   - id: black
     files: (^openff|^integration-tests)
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ repos:
   - id: flake8
     files: (^openff|^integration-tests)
 - repo: https://github.com/nbQA-dev/nbQA
-  rev: 1.6.3
+  rev: 1.7.0
   hooks:
     - id: nbqa-pyupgrade
       files: ^docs/tutorial
diff --git a/docs/releasehistory.rst b/docs/releasehistory.rst
index 5ce89cba..1e397f0b 100644
--- a/docs/releasehistory.rst
+++ b/docs/releasehistory.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ Releases follow the ``major.minor.micro`` scheme recommended by
 Current development
 -------------------
 
+This release drops support for Python 3.8.
+
+* PR `#511 <https://github.com/openforcefield/openff-evaluator/pull/511>`_: Following [NEP 29](https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0029-deprecation_policy.html), removes support for Python 3.8.
+
 0.4.3
 -----