diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 0f0ace4e..c1ce4bc1 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 3.9.42
+current_version = 3.9.43
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/.cookiecutterrc b/.cookiecutterrc
index 2a854e86..d4a01198 100644
--- a/.cookiecutterrc
+++ b/.cookiecutterrc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ default_context:
     sphinx_doctest: "no"
     sphinx_theme: "sphinx-py3doc-enhanced-theme"
     test_matrix_separate_coverage: "no"
-    version: 3.9.42
+    version: 3.9.43
     version_manager: "bump2version"
     website: "https://github.com/NREL"
     year_from: "2023"
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 992a2ac4..a0ea909a 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ Free software: `MIT license <LICENSE>`__
     :alt: Supported implementations
     :target: https://pypi.org/project/geophires-x
 
-.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/v3.9.42.svg
+.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/v3.9.43.svg
     :alt: Commits since latest release
-    :target: https://github.com/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/compare/v3.9.42...main
+    :target: https://github.com/softwareengineerprogrammer/GEOPHIRES-X/compare/v3.9.43...main
 
 .. |docs| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/GEOPHIRES-X/badge/?style=flat
     :target: https://nrel.github.io/GEOPHIRES-X
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 1480d28b..8dbb519f 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 year = '2025'
 author = 'NREL'
 copyright = f'{year}, {author}'
-version = release = '3.9.42'
+version = release = '3.9.43'
 
 pygments_style = 'trac'
 templates_path = ['./templates']
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4b30a95c..ed100cc3 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
 
 setup(
     name='geophires-x',
-    version='3.9.42',
+    version='3.9.43',
     license='MIT',
     description='GEOPHIRES is a free and open-source geothermal techno-economic simulator.',
     long_description='{}\n{}'.format(
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
     python_requires='>=3.8',
     install_requires=[
         'numpy==1.24; python_version == "3.8"',  # Last version compatible with Python 3.8
-        'numpy==1.26; python_version > "3.8"',
+        'numpy; python_version > "3.8"',
         'numpy-financial',
         'pint',
         'forex_python',
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def read(*names, **kwargs):
         'pandas',
         'matplotlib',
         # Used by Adv*/AGS extensions; may break tox pypy jobs if those are re-enabled
-        'h5py==3.10.0',  # TODO resolve apparent h5py==3.11.0 build compatibility issues on some platforms
+        'h5py',
         'scipy',
         'iapws',
         'coolprop; python_version > "3.8"',
diff --git a/src/geophires_x/GeoPHIRESUtils.py b/src/geophires_x/GeoPHIRESUtils.py
index 1a7594aa..acd77e65 100644
--- a/src/geophires_x/GeoPHIRESUtils.py
+++ b/src/geophires_x/GeoPHIRESUtils.py
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@
 
 
 def InsertImagesIntoHTML(html_path: str, short_names: set, full_names: set) -> None:
-
     # Write a reference to the image(s) into the HTML file by inserting before the "</body>" tag
     # build the string to be inserted first
     insert_string = ''
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ def render_default(p: float, unit: str = '', fmt: str = '') -> str:
     :type fmt: str
     :return: the string representation of the float
     """
-    if not np.can_cast(p, float):
+    if not is_float(p):
         raise ValueError(f'Parameter ({p}) must be a float or convertible to float.')
 
     unit = UpgradeSymbologyOfUnits(unit)
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ def render_scientific(p: float, unit: str = '', fmt: str = '') -> str:
     :rtype: str
     """
 
-    if not np.can_cast(p, float):
+    if not is_float(p):
         raise ValueError(f'Parameter ({p}) must be a float or convertible to float.')
 
     unit = UpgradeSymbologyOfUnits(unit)
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ def render_Parameter_default(p: Parameter, fmt: str = '') -> str:
     :type fmt: str
     :return: the string representation of the float
     """
-    if not np.can_cast(p.value, float):
+    if not is_float(p.value):
         raise ValueError(f'Parameter ({p.value}) must be a float or convertible to float.')
 
     return render_default(p.value, p.CurrentUnits.value)
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ def render_parameter_scientific(p: Parameter, fmt: str = '') -> str:
     :return: the string representation of the float
     """
 
-    if not np.can_cast(p.value, float):
+    if not is_float(p.value):
         raise ValueError(f'Parameter ({p.value}) must be a float or convertible to float.')
 
     return render_scientific(p.value, p.CurrentUnits.value)
@@ -241,7 +240,7 @@ def density_water_kg_per_m3(Twater_degC: float, pressure: Optional[PlainQuantity
     Raises:
         ValueError: If Twater_degC is not a float or convertible to float.
     """
-    if not np.can_cast(Twater_degC, float):
+    if not is_float(Twater_degC):
         raise ValueError(f'Twater_degC ({Twater_degC}) must be a float or convertible to float.')
 
     try:
@@ -276,7 +275,7 @@ def celsius_to_kelvin(celsius: float) -> float:
 
 @lru_cache
 def viscosity_water_Pa_sec(
-        Twater_degC: float,
+    Twater_degC: float,
     pressure: Optional[PlainQuantity] = None) -> float:
     """
     Calculate the dynamic viscosity of water as a function of temperature and pressure.
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ def vapor_pressure_water_kPa(temperature_degC: float) -> float:
 
     try:
         return (quantity(CP.PropsSI('P', 'T', celsius_to_kelvin(temperature_degC), 'Q', 0, 'Water'), 'Pa')
-                    .to('kPa').magnitude)
+                .to('kPa').magnitude)
 
     except (NotImplementedError, ValueError) as e:
         raise ValueError(f'Input temperature ({temperature_degC}C) is out of range or otherwise not implemented') from e
diff --git a/src/geophires_x/__init__.py b/src/geophires_x/__init__.py
index 94ed322a..2037d6cd 100644
--- a/src/geophires_x/__init__.py
+++ b/src/geophires_x/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '3.9.42'
+__version__ = '3.9.43'
diff --git a/tests/test_geophires_x.py b/tests/test_geophires_x.py
index 2bb56169..d64e67c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_geophires_x.py
+++ b/tests/test_geophires_x.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def get_output_file_for_example(example_file: str):
                     # Adding additional test cases that require this fallback should be avoided if possible.
                     cases_to_allow_almost_equal = [
                         'Beckers_et_al_2023_Tabulated_Database_Coaxial_water_heat.txt',
+                        'Beckers_et_al_2023_Tabulated_Database_Uloop_water_elec.txt',
                         'Wanju_Yuan_Closed-Loop_Geothermal_Energy_Recovery.txt',
                     ]
                     allow_almost_equal = example_file_path in cases_to_allow_almost_equal
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ def get_output_file_for_example(example_file: str):
                         self.assertDictAlmostEqual(
                             expected_result.result,
                             geophires_result.result,
-                            places=1,
+                            percent=0.01,
                             msg=f'Example test: {example_file_path}',
                         )
                         regenerate_cmds.pop()