diff --git a/photon-lib/py/setup.py b/photon-lib/py/setup.py
index 672b99147..b3b848740 100644
--- a/photon-lib/py/setup.py
+++ b/photon-lib/py/setup.py
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ setup(
     version=versionString,
     install_requires=[
         "numpy~=2.3",
-        "wpilib==2026.2.1",
-        "robotpy-wpimath==2026.2.1",
-        "robotpy-apriltag==2026.2.1",
-        "robotpy-cscore==2026.2.1",
-        "pyntcore==2026.2.1",
+        "wpilib>=2026.2.1,<2027",
+        "robotpy-wpimath>=2026.2.1,<2027",
+        "robotpy-apriltag>=2026.2.1,<2027",
+        "robotpy-cscore>=2026.2.1,<2027",
+        "pyntcore>=2026.2.1,<2027",
         "opencv-python;platform_machine!='roborio'",
     ],
     description=descriptionStr,
diff --git a/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java b/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java
index 752b3f530..d548e17f0 100644
--- a/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java
+++ b/photon-lib/src/main/java/org/photonvision/PhotonCamera.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.Alert;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.Alert.AlertType;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.DriverStation;
 import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.Timer;
-import edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.util.WPILibVersion;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -189,50 +188,6 @@ public class PhotonCamera implements AutoCloseable {
 
     static void verifyDependencies() {
         // spotless:off
-        if (!WPILibVersion.Version.equals(PhotonVersion.wpilibTargetVersion)) {
-            String bfw = """
-
-
-
-
-                    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\s
-                    >>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\s
-                    >>>                                          \s
-                    >>> You are running an incompatible version  \s
-                    >>> of PhotonVision !                        \s
-                    >>>                                          \s
-                    >>> PhotonLib """
-                    + PhotonVersion.versionString
-                    + " is built for WPILib "
-                    + PhotonVersion.wpilibTargetVersion
-                    + "\n"
-                    + ">>> but you are using WPILib "
-                    + WPILibVersion.Version
-                    + """
-                    \n>>>                                          \s
-                    >>> This is neither tested nor supported.    \s
-                    >>> You MUST update WPILib, PhotonLib, or both.
-                    >>> Check `./gradlew dependencies` and ensure\s
-                    >>> all mentions of OpenCV match the version \s
-                    >>> that PhotonLib was built for. If you find a
-                    >>> a mismatched version in a dependency, you\s
-                    >>> must take steps to update the version of \s
-                    >>> OpenCV used in that dependency. If you do\s
-                    >>> not control that dependency and an updated\s
-                    >>> version is not available, contact the    \s
-                    >>> developers of that dependency.           \s
-                    >>>                                          \s
-                    >>> Your code will now crash.                \s
-                    >>> We hope your day gets better.            \s
-                    >>>                                          \s
-                    >>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\s
-                    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\s
-                    """;
-
-            DriverStation.reportWarning(bfw, false);
-            DriverStation.reportError(bfw, false);
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(bfw);
-        }
         if (!Core.VERSION.equals(PhotonVersion.opencvTargetVersion)) {
             String bfw = """
 
diff --git a/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp b/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp
index f9290467f..8d963244b 100644
--- a/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp
+++ b/photon-lib/src/main/native/cpp/photon/PhotonCamera.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <WPILibVersion.h>
 #include <frc/Errors.h>
 #include <frc/RobotController.h>
 #include <frc/Timer.h>
@@ -47,48 +46,6 @@ static constexpr units::second_t WARN_DEBOUNCE_SEC = 5_s;
 static constexpr units::second_t HEARTBEAT_DEBOUNCE_SEC = 500_ms;
 
 inline void verifyDependencies() {
-  if (!(std::string_view{GetWPILibVersion()} ==
-        std::string_view{photon::PhotonVersion::wpilibTargetVersion})) {
-    std::string bfw =
-        "\n\n\n\n\n"
-        ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n"
-        ">>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n"
-        ">>>                                          \n"
-        ">>> You are running an incompatible version  \n"
-        ">>> of PhotonVision !                        \n"
-        ">>>                                          \n"
-        ">>> PhotonLib ";
-    bfw += photon::PhotonVersion::versionString;
-    bfw += " is built for WPILib ";
-    bfw += photon::PhotonVersion::wpilibTargetVersion;
-    bfw +=
-        "\n"
-        ">>> but you are using WPILib ";
-    bfw += GetWPILibVersion();
-    bfw +=
-        "\n>>>                                          \n"
-        ">>> This is neither tested nor supported.    \n"
-        ">>> You MUST update WPILib, PhotonLib, or both.\n"
-        ">>> Check `./gradlew dependencies` and ensure\n"
-        ">>> all mentions of WPILib match the version \n"
-        ">>> that PhotonLib was built for. If you find a"
-        ">>> a mismatched version in a dependency, you\n"
-        ">>> must take steps to update the version of \n"
-        ">>> WPILib used in that dependency. If you do\n"
-        ">>> not control that dependency and an updated\n"
-        ">>> version is not available, contact the    \n"
-        ">>> developers of that dependency.           \n"
-        ">>>                                          \n"
-        ">>> Your code will now crash.                \n"
-        ">>> We hope your day gets better.            \n"
-        ">>>                                          \n"
-        ">>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n"
-        ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\n";
-
-    FRC_ReportWarning(bfw);
-    FRC_ReportError(frc::err::Error, bfw);
-    throw new std::runtime_error(std::string{bfw});
-  }
   if (!(std::string_view{cv::getVersionString()} ==
         std::string_view{photon::PhotonVersion::opencvTargetVersion})) {
     std::string bfw =