diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_latest.yml b/.github/workflows/build_latest.yml
index cca163d45..681a81ae2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_latest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_latest.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       #NO_NET: 1
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
     steps:
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_master.yml b/.github/workflows/build_master.yml
index 4e0e34fe5..23b2248e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_master.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_master.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       #NO_NET: 1
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
     steps:
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_old.yml b/.github/workflows/build_old.yml
index 047c892de..e8d0a59b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_old.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_old.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       #NO_NET: 1
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.12"]
     steps:
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/miniconda.yml b/.github/workflows/miniconda.yml
index 6619db072..fed318c90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/miniconda.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/miniconda.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     #  NO_NET: 1
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13" ]
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         platform: [x64, x32]
         exclude:
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         init-shell: bash
         create-args: >-
           python=${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          numpy cython pip pytest hdf5 libnetcdf cftime zlib certifi typing-extensions
+          numpy cython pip setuptools pytest hdf5 libnetcdf cftime zlib certifi typing-extensions
           --channel conda-forge
 
     - name: Install netcdf4-python
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.11" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.12" ]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         platform: [x64]
     defaults:
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index bc46e06ce..c105b9d73 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
- version 1.7.2 (not yet released)
-===============================
- * add static type hints (PR #1302)
+ version 1.7.2 (tag v1.7.2rel)
+ =============================
+ * add static type hints (PRs #1302, #1349)
  * Expose nc_rc_set, nc_rc_get (via rc_set, rc_get module functions). (PR #1348)
  * Add Variable.get_fill_value and allow `fill_value='default'` to 
    set `_FillValue` using default fill values.  (issue #1374, PR #1375).