diff --git a/.github/workflows/source_build.yml b/.github/workflows/source_build.yml
index e25e621f27c..9941f3743e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/source_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/source_build.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         build_bf: [false]
-        build_zarr: [false, true]
+        build_zarr: [false]
         build_snapshot: [false]
     name: Build OMERO from source
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
diff --git a/etc/omero.properties b/etc/omero.properties
index edfae450a2e..97f3ddabc11 100644
--- a/etc/omero.properties
+++ b/etc/omero.properties
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ versions.omero-scripts-url=${versions.omero-pypi}
 ###
 
 ## Internal dependencies
-versions.omero-blitz=5.7.1
-versions.omero-common-test=5.6.3
-versions.omero-gateway=5.8.2
+versions.omero-blitz=5.7.2
+versions.omero-common-test=5.6.4
+versions.omero-gateway=5.9.0
 versions.omero-scripts=5.7.3
 versions.OMEZarrReader=0.3.1
 ## Global overrides, if empty ignored
diff --git a/history.rst b/history.rst
index 1ab6a50ddda..d72af5f5b04 100644
--- a/history.rst
+++ b/history.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,33 @@
 OMERO version history
 =====================
 
+5.6.10 (December 2023)
+----------------------
+
+This release includes the following upgrade of the OMERO.server Java components:
+
+- omero-gateway-java 5.9.0
+- omero-blitz 5.7.2
+- omero-server 5.6.10
+- omero-renderer 5.5.15
+- omero-romio 5.7.5
+- omero-common 5.6.4
+- omero-model 5.6.13
+
+
+Improvements include:
+
+- an upgrade of logback-classic to version 1.3.14
+- an upgrade of Bio-Formats to version 7.1.0
+
+**Note:** This upgrade will invalidate the Bio-Formats Memoizer cache. Please
+see the upgrade guide for further information.
+
+This version of the OMERO.server has been tested with:
+
+- OMERO.py 5.17.0
+- OMERO.web 5.23.0
+
 5.6.9 (October 2023)
 --------------------