diff --git a/news/python.rst b/news/python.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..056b9a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/python.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* support for python < 3.13
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b092493..6ef9d17 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainers = [
 description = "Tool for visualizing 3D diffraction and PDF Images."
 keywords = ['diffraction', 'pdf', 'pair distribution function', 'gui']
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.10"
+requires-python = ">=3.10, <3.13"
 classifiers = [
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
         'Environment :: Console',