diff --git a/.github/release-drafter.yml b/.github/release-drafter.yml
index 85023e5d..0f000396 100644
--- a/.github/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/release-drafter.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ version-resolver:
 # Custom text at start of release
 header: >
 
-  This release loosens strict dependency versions.
+  This release adds support for python 3.13 and drops support for python 3.10!
 
 template: |
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2dd0d4be..140f3c0d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "sectionproperties"
-version = "3.7.3"
+version = "3.8.0"
 description = "A python package for the analysis of arbitrary cross-sections using the finite element method."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index cbe12b5f..5cc7eed1 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sectionproperties"
-version = "3.7.3"
+version = "3.8.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cytriangle" },