diff --git a/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml
index 59e4b691..b34b3f6f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ runs:
         node-version: ${{ inputs.node_version }}
         cache: 'npm'
 
-    # Minimum supported version is Python 3.8
-    - name: Use Python 3.8
+    # Minimum supported version is Python 3.9
+    - name: Use Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
 
     - name: Pip cache
       uses: actions/cache@v4
diff --git a/.github/actions/lint/action.yml b/.github/actions/lint/action.yml
index e209abbc..83be9a49 100644
--- a/.github/actions/lint/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/lint/action.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Install Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
-        python-version: '3.8'
+        python-version: '3.9'
 
     - name: Pip cache
       uses: actions/cache@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 98eec294..c417e888 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ${{ env.special-working-directory-relative }}
 
-      # Install bundled libs using 3.8 even though you test it on other versions.
-      - name: Use Python 3.8
+      # Install bundled libs using 3.9 even though you test it on other versions.
+      - name: Use Python 3.9
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: Update pip, install pipx and install wheel
         run: python -m pip install -U pip pipx wheel
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies (npm ci)
         run: npm ci
 
-      # Now that the bundle is installed to target using python 3.8
+      # Now that the bundle is installed to target using python 3.9
       # switch back the python we want to test with
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-check.yml b/.github/workflows/push-check.yml
index c2b1d424..b6110bc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-check.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           path: ${{ env.special-working-directory-relative }}
 
-      # Install bundled libs using 3.8 even though you test it on other versions.
-      - name: Use Python 3.8
+      # Install bundled libs using 3.9 even though you test it on other versions.
+      - name: Use Python 3.9
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.8'
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: Update pip, install pipx and install wheel
         run: python -m pip install -U pip pipx wheel
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies (npm ci)
         run: npm ci
 
-      # Now that the bundle is installed to target using python 3.8
+      # Now that the bundle is installed to target using python 3.9
       # switch back the python we want to test with
       - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8cb9ae8..59bc8a3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ You can reference the table below to find the most recent Python Debugger extens
 | 2.7, >= 3.5    | 2023.1.XXX                                         | 1.5.1            |
 | >= 3.7         | 2024.0.XXX                                         | 1.7.0            |
 | >= 3.8         | 2024.2.XXX                                         | 1.8.1            |
+| >= 3.9         | 2025.5.XXX                                         | 1.8.13           |
 
 
 > **Note**: Once you install an older version of the Python Debugger extension in VS Code, you may want to disable auto update by changing the value of the `"extensions.autoUpdate"` setting in your `settings.json` file.
diff --git a/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml b/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml
index 19bded7d..c97169d0 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extends:
 
       - task: UsePythonVersion@0
         inputs:
-          versionSpec: '3.8'
+          versionSpec: '3.9'
           addToPath: true
           architecture: 'x64'
         displayName: Select Python version
diff --git a/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml b/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml
index 6616e1b2..5a743734 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ extends:
 
       - task: UsePythonVersion@0
         inputs:
-          versionSpec: '3.8'
+          versionSpec: '3.9'
           addToPath: true
           architecture: 'x64'
         displayName: Select Python version
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 42f6cb18..6d22f396 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #
-# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.7
+# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.9
 # by the following command:
 #
 #    pip-compile --generate-hashes ./requirements.in
 #
-packaging==23.2 \
-    --hash=sha256:048fb0e9405036518eaaf48a55953c750c11e1a1b68e0dd1a9d62ed0c092cfc5 \
-    --hash=sha256:8c491190033a9af7e1d931d0b5dacc2ef47509b34dd0de67ed209b5203fc88c7
-    # via -r requirements.in
+packaging==24.2 \
+    --hash=sha256:09abb1bccd265c01f4a3aa3f7a7db064b36514d2cba19a2f694fe6150451a759 \
+    --hash=sha256:c228a6dc5e932d346bc5739379109d49e8853dd8223571c7c5b55260edc0b97f
+    # via -r ./requirements.in
diff --git a/src/extension/debugger/adapter/factory.ts b/src/extension/debugger/adapter/factory.ts
index 183b75ae..c3b92394 100644
--- a/src/extension/debugger/adapter/factory.ts
+++ b/src/extension/debugger/adapter/factory.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ export class DebugAdapterDescriptorFactory implements IDebugAdapterDescriptorFac
         }
         const prompts = [Interpreters.changePythonInterpreter, Common.doNotShowAgain];
         const selection = await showErrorMessage(
-            l10n.t('The debugger in the python extension no longer supports python versions minor than 3.8.'),
+            l10n.t('The debugger in the python extension no longer supports python versions minor than 3.9.'),
             { modal: true },
             ...prompts,
         );
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ export class DebugAdapterDescriptorFactory implements IDebugAdapterDescriptorFac
         if (interpreter) {
             if (
                 (interpreter.version?.major ?? 0) < 3 ||
-                ((interpreter.version?.major ?? 0) <= 3 && (interpreter.version?.minor ?? 0) <= 7)
+                ((interpreter.version?.major ?? 0) <= 3 && (interpreter.version?.minor ?? 0) <= 8)
             ) {
                 this.showDeprecatedPythonMessage();
             }