diff --git a/MolecularNodes/__init__.py b/MolecularNodes/__init__.py
index b4b7dd65..a162a976 100644
--- a/MolecularNodes/__init__.py
+++ b/MolecularNodes/__init__.py
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 
 bl_info = {
     "name"        : "MolecularNodes",
-    "author"      : "Brady Johnston", 
+    "author"      : "Brady Johnston",
     "description" : "Toolbox for molecular animations in Blender & Geometry Nodes.",
     "blender"     : (3, 5, 0),
-    "version"     : (2, 9, 1),
+    "version"     : (2, 10, 0),
     "location"    : "Scene Properties -> MolecularNodes",
     "warning"     : "",
-    "doc_url"     : "https://bradyajohnston.github.io/MolecularNodes/", 
-    "tracker_url" : "https://github.com/BradyAJohnston/MolecularNodes/issues", 
+    "doc_url"     : "https://bradyajohnston.github.io/MolecularNodes/",
+    "tracker_url" : "https://github.com/BradyAJohnston/MolecularNodes/issues",
     "category"    : "Import"
 }
 
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ def unregister():
 
 # register won't be called when MN is run as a module
 bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(_rejuvenate_universe)
-bpy.app.handlers.save_pre.append(_sync_universe)
\ No newline at end of file
+bpy.app.handlers.save_pre.append(_sync_universe)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a09aad9f..69ed826e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "MolecularNodes"
-version = "2.9.1"
+version = "2.10.0"
 authors = [
     {name = "Brady Johnston", email = "brady.johnston@me.com"},
 ]
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ description = "Toolbox for molecular animations with Blender and Geometry Nodes.
 requires-python = ">=3.10.0"
 dependencies = [
     "bpy>=3.5.0",
-    "MDAnalysis==2.5.0",
+    "MDAnalysis==2.6.1",
     "biotite==0.37.0",
     "mrcfile",
     "eulerangles",
     "starfile",
-    
-    # these test-specific packages should really go in their own 
+
+    # these test-specific packages should really go in their own
     # optional-dependencies, but I can't figure out how to get pit to install them
     # TODO: worry about it when we try to make it into an installable package
-    "pytest", 
-    "pytest-cov", 
+    "pytest",
+    "pytest-cov",
     "pytest-snapshot"
 ]
 [project.optional-dependencies]