diff --git a/Commons/Package.swift b/Commons/Package.swift
index 8731320c..f9ed0d9e 100644
--- a/Commons/Package.swift
+++ b/Commons/Package.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
   name: "Commons",
-  platforms: [.macOS(.v13)],
+  platforms: [.macOS(.v12)],
   products: [
     .library(name: "Commons", targets: ["Commons", "CommonsObjC"]),
   ],
diff --git a/Commons/Support/CommonsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Commons/Support/CommonsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a4aa238e..b84bf2b4 100644
--- a/Commons/Support/CommonsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Commons/Support/CommonsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				SWIFT_COMPILATION_MODE = wholemodule;
diff --git a/Ignore/Package.swift b/Ignore/Package.swift
index e9f6cbf1..8ef71d9b 100644
--- a/Ignore/Package.swift
+++ b/Ignore/Package.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
   name: "Ignore",
-  platforms: [.macOS(.v13)],
+  platforms: [.macOS(.v12)],
   products: [
     .library(name: "Ignore", targets: ["Ignore"]),
   ],
diff --git a/NvimView/Package.swift b/NvimView/Package.swift
index c076cece..7110f85f 100644
--- a/NvimView/Package.swift
+++ b/NvimView/Package.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
   name: "NvimView",
-  platforms: [.macOS(.v13)],
+  platforms: [.macOS(.v12)],
   products: [
     .library(name: "NvimView", targets: ["NvimView"]),
   ],
diff --git a/NvimView/Support/NvimViewSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/NvimView/Support/NvimViewSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3a71c727..2c86d7b7 100644
--- a/NvimView/Support/NvimViewSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/NvimView/Support/NvimViewSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS = DEBUG;
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				SWIFT_COMPILATION_MODE = wholemodule;
 				SWIFT_DISABLE_SAFETY_CHECKS = YES;
diff --git a/RxPack/Package.swift b/RxPack/Package.swift
index 142c3d88..63eb70ca 100644
--- a/RxPack/Package.swift
+++ b/RxPack/Package.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
   name: "RxPack",
-  platforms: [.macOS(.v13)],
+  platforms: [.macOS(.v12)],
   products: [
     .library(name: "RxPack", targets: ["RxPack"]),
     .library(name: "RxNeovim", targets: ["RxNeovim"]),
diff --git a/Tabs/Package.swift b/Tabs/Package.swift
index 23fe8c39..956f2a53 100644
--- a/Tabs/Package.swift
+++ b/Tabs/Package.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
   name: "Tabs",
-  platforms: [.macOS(.v13)],
+  platforms: [.macOS(.v12)],
   products: [
     .library(name: "Tabs", targets: ["Tabs"]),
   ],
diff --git a/Tabs/Support/TabsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Tabs/Support/TabsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 303feefd..b963694f 100644
--- a/Tabs/Support/TabsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Tabs/Support/TabsSupport.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
diff --git a/VimR/VimR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/VimR/VimR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index d3717b19..8e352135 100644
--- a/VimR/VimR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/VimR/VimR.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				OTHER_SWIFT_FLAGS = "-D DEBUG";
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@
 				GCC_WARN_UNINITIALIZED_AUTOS = YES_AGGRESSIVE;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_FUNCTION = YES;
 				GCC_WARN_UNUSED_VARIABLE = YES;
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
+				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				SWIFT_COMPILATION_MODE = wholemodule;
 				SWIFT_DISABLE_SAFETY_CHECKS = YES;
@@ -1224,7 +1224,6 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = "-pthread";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(VIMR_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME = VimR;
@@ -1247,7 +1246,6 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = "-pthread";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "$(VIMR_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME = VimR;
diff --git a/Workspace/Package.swift b/Workspace/Package.swift
index 91000bb8..11e8a274 100644
--- a/Workspace/Package.swift
+++ b/Workspace/Package.swift
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
   name: "Workspace",
-  platforms: [.macOS(.v13)],
+  platforms: [.macOS(.v12)],
   products: [
     .library(name: "Workspace", targets: ["Workspace"]),
   ],
diff --git a/bin/neovim/resources/buildInfo.json b/bin/neovim/resources/buildInfo.json
index 40e0d022..b3425af2 100644
--- a/bin/neovim/resources/buildInfo.json
+++ b/bin/neovim/resources/buildInfo.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "deploymentTarget": "13",
+  "deploymentTarget": "12",
   "gettext": {
-    "arm64BottleTag": "arm64_ventura",
-    "x86_64BottleTag": "ventura"
+    "arm64BottleTag": "arm64_monterey",
+    "x86_64BottleTag": "monterey"
   }
 }
diff --git a/resources/release-notes.md b/resources/release-notes.md
index ebc1b21b..d947e90b 100644
--- a/resources/release-notes.md
+++ b/resources/release-notes.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # Next
 
+* VimR now uses the release Neovim version 0.9.4 and is compatible with external Neovim binary version 0.9.x.
+* Minium macOS requirement is now Monterey (v12).
 * GH-1026: Bugfix: Scroll direction system setting is not respected when trackpad-scrolling.
 * GH-1022: Bugfix: Custom Neovim binary setting is not stored correctly and the alert for incompatible version does not show up.
 * Dependencies updates:
   - sparkle-project/Sparkle@2.5.1
+  - Removed: Kitura/BlueSocket
 
 # 0.45.0-20231122.130444