diff --git a/.appveyor/packages.yml b/.appveyor/packages.yml
index 740b5e0ef..468b7594d 100644
--- a/.appveyor/packages.yml
+++ b/.appveyor/packages.yml
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ environment:
     - {PY_VER: "310", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019}
     - {PY_VER: "39", PY_ARCH: "32", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019}
     - {PY_VER: "39", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019}
-    - {PY_VER: "38", PY_ARCH: "32", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
-    - {PY_VER: "38", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
-    - {PY_VER: "37", PY_ARCH: "32", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
-    - {PY_VER: "37", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
 
   WORKFLOW: packages
 
@@ -41,17 +37,14 @@ environment:
   PERL5LIB: .
 
   # Select according to the service enabled
-  POSTGRES_DIR: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.6\
-
-  # The python used in the build process, not the one packages are built for
-  PYEXE: C:\Python36\python.exe
+  POSTGRES_DIR: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\13\
 
 matrix:
   fast_finish: false
 
 services:
   # Note: if you change this service also change POSTGRES_DIR
-  - postgresql96
+  - postgresql13
 
 cache:
   # Rebuild cache if following file changes
@@ -64,23 +57,23 @@ cache:
 # Repository gets cloned, Cache is restored
 
 install:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py install"
+  - "py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py install"
 
 # PostgreSQL server starts now
 
 build: "off"
 
 build_script:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py build_script"
+  - "py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py build_script"
 
 after_build:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py after_build"
+  - "py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py after_build"
 
 before_test:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py before_test"
+  - "py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py before_test"
 
 test_script:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py test_script"
+  - "py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py test_script"
 
 artifacts:
   - path: dist\psycopg2-*\*.whl
diff --git a/.appveyor/tests.yml b/.appveyor/tests.yml
index 0cf91dda4..f630877b5 100644
--- a/.appveyor/tests.yml
+++ b/.appveyor/tests.yml
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ environment:
     - {PY_VER: "310", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019}
     - {PY_VER: "39", PY_ARCH: "32", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019}
     - {PY_VER: "39", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019}
-    - {PY_VER: "38", PY_ARCH: "32", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
-    - {PY_VER: "38", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
-    - {PY_VER: "37", PY_ARCH: "32", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
-    - {PY_VER: "37", PY_ARCH: "64", APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2015}
 
   WORKFLOW: tests
 
@@ -36,17 +32,14 @@ environment:
   PERL5LIB: .
 
   # Select according to the service enabled
-  POSTGRES_DIR: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\9.6\
-
-  # The python used in the build process, not the one packages are built for
-  PYEXE: C:\Python36\python.exe
+  POSTGRES_DIR: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\13\
 
 matrix:
   fast_finish: false
 
 services:
   # Note: if you change this service also change POSTGRES_DIR
-  - postgresql96
+  - postgresql13
 
 cache:
   # Rebuild cache if following file changes
@@ -59,23 +52,23 @@ cache:
 # Repository gets cloned, Cache is restored
 
 install:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py install"
+  - py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py install"
 
 # PostgreSQL server starts now
 
 build: "off"
 
 build_script:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py build_script"
+  - py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py build_script"
 
 after_build:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py after_build"
+  - py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py after_build"
 
 before_test:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py before_test"
+  - py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py before_test"
 
 test_script:
-  - "%PYEXE% scripts\\build\\appveyor.py test_script"
+  - py scripts\\build\\appveyor.py test_script"
 
 
 # vim: set ts=4 sts=4 sw=4:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index f74cf8e7c..0eac1b100 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: sdist-${{ matrix.package_name }}
           path: |
             dist/*.tar.gz
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         platform: [manylinux, musllinux]
         arch: [x86_64, i686, aarch64, ppc64le]
-        pyver: [cp37, cp38, cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312]
+        pyver: [cp38, cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           key: libpq-${{ env.LIBPQ_VERSION }}-${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ matrix.arch }}
 
       - name: Build wheels
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21.2
         env:
           CIBW_MANYLINUX_X86_64_IMAGE: manylinux2014
           CIBW_MANYLINUX_I686_IMAGE: manylinux2014
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: linux-${{matrix.pyver}}-${{matrix.platform}}_${{matrix.arch}}
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
 
     services:
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
   build-macos:
-    runs-on: macos-latest
+    runs-on: macos-${{ matrix.macver }}
     if: true
 
     strategy:
@@ -136,22 +138,37 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         # These archs require an Apple M1 runner: [arm64, universal2]
         arch: [x86_64]
-        pyver: [cp37, cp38, cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312]
+        pyver: [cp38, cp39, cp310, cp311, cp312, cp313]
+        macver: ["12"]
+        include:
+          - arch: arm64
+            pyver: cp310
+            macver: "14"
+          - arch: arm64
+            pyver: cp311
+            macver: "14"
+          - arch: arm64
+            pyver: cp312
+            macver: "14"
+          - arch: arm64
+            pyver: cp313
+            macver: "14"
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repos
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Build wheels
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.16.2
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21.2
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{matrix.pyver}}-macosx_${{matrix.arch}}
-          CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: x86_64
+          CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: ${{matrix.arch}}
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL_MACOS: ./scripts/build/wheel_macos_before_all.sh
           CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: >-
             export PYTHONPATH={project} &&
             python -c "import tests; tests.unittest.main(defaultTest='tests.test_suite')"
           CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: >-
+            MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=${{ matrix.macver }}.0
             PG_VERSION=16
             PACKAGE_NAME=psycopg2-binary
             PSYCOPG2_TESTDB=postgres
@@ -161,4 +178,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
+          name: macos-${{matrix.pyver}}-macos-${{matrix.macver}}_${{matrix.arch}}
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 0554d8b4c..19baedffb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -13,22 +13,20 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
-          - {python: "3.7", postgres: "10"}
           - {python: "3.8", postgres: "12"}
           - {python: "3.9", postgres: "13"}
           - {python: "3.10", postgres: "14"}
           - {python: "3.11", postgres: "15"}
           - {python: "3.12", postgres: "16"}
-          - {python: "3.13-dev", postgres: "16"}
+          - {python: "3.13-dev", postgres: "17"}
 
           # Opposite extremes of the supported Py/PG range, other architecture
-          - {python: "3.7", postgres: "16", architecture: "x86"}
-          - {python: "3.8", postgres: "15", architecture: "x86"}
-          - {python: "3.9", postgres: "14", architecture: "x86"}
-          - {python: "3.10", postgres: "13", architecture: "x86"}
-          - {python: "3.11", postgres: "11", architecture: "x86"}
-          - {python: "3.12", postgres: "10", architecture: "x86"}
-          - {python: "3.13-dev", postgres: "10", architecture: "x86"}
+          - {python: "3.8", postgres: "17", architecture: "x86"}
+          - {python: "3.9", postgres: "16", architecture: "x86"}
+          - {python: "3.10", postgres: "15", architecture: "x86"}
+          - {python: "3.11", postgres: "14", architecture: "x86"}
+          - {python: "3.12", postgres: "13", architecture: "x86"}
+          - {python: "3.13-dev", postgres: "12", architecture: "x86"}
 
     env:
       PSYCOPG2_TESTDB: postgres
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ce8c6aeab..4940a91d7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ What's new in psycopg 2.9.10 (unreleased)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 - Add support for Python 3.13.
+- Drop support for Python 3.7.
 
 
 What's new in psycopg 2.9.9
diff --git a/doc/src/install.rst b/doc/src/install.rst
index 00d693a03..0ff3f5d5e 100644
--- a/doc/src/install.rst
+++ b/doc/src/install.rst
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ The current `!psycopg2` implementation supports:
 ..
     NOTE: keep consistent with setup.py and the /features/ page.
 
-- Python versions from 3.7 to 3.12
-- PostgreSQL server versions from 7.4 to 16
+- Python versions from 3.8 to 3.13
+- PostgreSQL server versions from 7.4 to 17
 - PostgreSQL client library version from 9.1
 
 .. note::
diff --git a/psycopg/python.h b/psycopg/python.h
index 37de23165..f8c2c0aab 100644
--- a/psycopg/python.h
+++ b/psycopg/python.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #ifndef PSYCOPG_PYTHON_H
 #define PSYCOPG_PYTHON_H 1
 
-#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03070000
-#error "psycopg requires Python 3.7"
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03080000
+#error "psycopg requires Python 3.8"
 #endif
 
 #include <structmember.h>
diff --git a/scripts/build/appveyor.py b/scripts/build/appveyor.py
index d5e444df4..6d97fa1e9 100755
--- a/scripts/build/appveyor.py
+++ b/scripts/build/appveyor.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def configure_postgres():
     Set up PostgreSQL config before the service starts.
     """
     logger.info("Configuring Postgres")
+    opt.pg_data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     with (opt.pg_data_dir / 'postgresql.conf').open('a') as f:
         # allow > 1 prepared transactions for test cases
         print("max_prepared_transactions = 10", file=f)
diff --git a/scripts/build/build_libpq.sh b/scripts/build/build_libpq.sh
index 6c722336c..8a99fbe82 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build_libpq.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/build_libpq.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ case "$ID" in
 
     alpine)
         apk upgrade
-        apk add --no-cache zlib-dev krb5-dev linux-pam-dev openldap-dev
+        apk add --no-cache zlib-dev krb5-dev linux-pam-dev openldap-dev openssl-dev
         ;;
 
     *)
diff --git a/scripts/build/wheel_macos_before_all.sh b/scripts/build/wheel_macos_before_all.sh
index 4aaee3f81..882b887fa 100755
--- a/scripts/build/wheel_macos_before_all.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/wheel_macos_before_all.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ dir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 prjdir="$( cd "${dir}/../.." && pwd )"
 
 brew install gnu-sed postgresql@${PG_VERSION}
+brew link --overwrite postgresql@${PG_VERSION}
 
 # Start the database for testing
-brew services start postgresql
+brew services start postgresql@${PG_VERSION}
 
 # Wait for postgres to come up
 for i in $(seq 10 -1 0); do
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 572d88756..be7af1228 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
 Programming Language :: Python
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ def is_py_64():
       url="https://psycopg.org/",
       license="LGPL with exceptions",
       platforms=["any"],
-      python_requires='>=3.7',
+      python_requires='>=3.8',
       description=readme.split("\n")[0],
       long_description="\n".join(readme.split("\n")[2:]).lstrip(),
       classifiers=[x for x in classifiers.split("\n") if x],
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index ce450d3d1..c46872ddc 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = {3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13}
+envlist = {3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13}
 
 [testenv]
 commands = make check