diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4fcc37a..2ec196f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
           # MacOS disabled for now
           - windows-latest
         python-version:
-          - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
           - "3.12"
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 767194e..424e2da 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
-    rev: v5.0.0
+    rev: v6.0.0
     hooks:
     - id: trailing-whitespace
     - id: end-of-file-fixer
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b64b90..4bef074 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Removed
+
+- Dropped Python 3.9.
+
 ## 1.9.0 - 2025-03-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/create_archive.sh b/create_archive.sh
index cf6e754..175c760 100755
--- a/create_archive.sh
+++ b/create_archive.sh
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 # strict mode
 set -eu
 
+PACKAGE_NAME="dakara_player"
+
 # getting version of the package
-version=$(python -c "from setuptools import setup; setup()" --version)
-echo "Creating archive for dakara_player v$version"
+version=$(python -c "from $PACKAGE_NAME import __version__; print(__version__)")
+echo "Creating archive for $PACKAGE_NAME v$version"
 
 # install twine
-pip install --upgrade build twine
+pip install --upgrade twine build
 
 # clean the dist directory
 rm -rf dist/*
@@ -17,5 +19,5 @@ rm -rf dist/*
 python -m build
 
 # upload to PyPI
-echo "Package will be uploaded tp Pypi"
-python -m twine upload --repository dakaraplayer dist/*
+echo "Copy pase the following command (with correct repository) to upload $PACKAGE_NAME v$version to Pypi:"
+echo "  python -m twine upload --repository *** dist/*"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d252977..8217878 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ description = "Media player for the Dakara Project"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 dynamic = ["version"]
-requires-python = ">= 3.9"
+requires-python = ">= 3.10"
 classifiers = [
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Programming Language :: Python",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
@@ -23,27 +22,28 @@ classifiers = [
         "Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-        "Jinja2>=3.1.1,<3.2.0",
-        "dakarabase>=2.1.0,<2.2.0",
+        "dakarabase>=2.2.0,<2.3.0",
         "filetype>=1.2.0,<1.3.0",
-        "packaging>=24.2,<25.0",
-        "python-mpv-jsonipc>=1.2.0,<1.3.0",
+        "Jinja2>=3.1.6,<3.2.0",
+        "packaging>=26.0,<27.0",
+        "python-mpv-jsonipc>=1.2.1,<1.3.0",
         "python-vlc>=3.0.21203,<3.1.0,!=3.0.12117",
 ]
-# note: update .pre-commit-config.yaml as well
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
-        "black>=25.1.0,<25.2.0",
+        "black>=26.3.1,<27.0.0",
         "codecov>=2.1.13,<2.2.0",
         "func_timeout>=4.3.5,<4.4.0",
-        "isort>=6.0.0,<6.1.0",
-        "pdoc>=15.0.1,<15.1.0",
-        "pre-commit>=4.1.0,<4.2.0",
-        "pytest-cov>=6.0.0,<6.1.0",
-        "pytest>=8.3.4,<8.4.0",
-        "ruff>=0.9.6,<0.10.0",
+        "isort>=8.0.1,<8.1.0",
+        "pdoc>=16.0.0,<16.1.0",
+        "pre-commit>=4.5.1,<4.6.0",
+        "pytest-cov>=7.1.0,<7.2.0",
+        "pytest>=9.0.2,<9.1.0",
+        "ruff>=0.15.9,<0.16.0",
 ]
+# note: update the build-system section below
+# note: update .pre-commit-config.yaml as well
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://github.com/DakaraProject/dakara-player"
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Changelog = "https://github.com/DakaraProject/dakara-player/blob/master/CHANGELO
 dakara-player = "dakara_player.__main__:main"
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=75.8.0"]
+requires = ["setuptools>=82.0.1"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ version = {attr = "dakara_player.version.__version__" }
 where = ["src"]
 
 [tool.pytest]
-addopts = "--cov=dakara_player"
+addopts = ["--cov=dakara_player"]
 
 [tool.isort]
 profile = "black"