diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8701ee90..94f21236 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
-          - "3.12.0-alpha.5"
+          - "3.12.0-beta.2"
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-11]
         exclude:
           - os: macos-11
@@ -178,15 +178,15 @@ jobs:
           python setup.py build_ext -i
           python setup.py bdist_wheel
 
-      - name: Install zope.interface and dependencies (3.12.0-alpha.5)
-        if: matrix.python-version == '3.12.0-alpha.5'
+      - name: Install zope.interface and dependencies (3.12.0-beta.2)
+        if: matrix.python-version == '3.12.0-beta.2'
         run: |
           # Install to collect dependencies into the (pip) cache.
           # Use "--pre" here because dependencies with support for this future
           # Python release may only be available as pre-releases
           pip install --pre .[test]
       - name: Install zope.interface and dependencies
-        if: matrix.python-version != '3.12.0-alpha.5'
+        if: matrix.python-version != '3.12.0-beta.2'
         run: |
           # Install to collect dependencies into the (pip) cache.
           pip install .[test]
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
           && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
           && startsWith(runner.os, 'Mac')
           && !startsWith(matrix.python-version, 'pypy')
-          && !startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.12.0-alpha.5')
+          && !startsWith(matrix.python-version, '3.12.0-beta.2')
         env:
           TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TWINE_PASSWORD }}
         run: |
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
-          - "3.12.0-alpha.5"
+          - "3.12.0-beta.2"
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-11]
         exclude:
           - os: macos-11
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ["3.9"]
-        image: [manylinux2014_x86_64, manylinux2014_i686, manylinux2014_aarch64, manylinux2014_ppc64le]
+        image: [manylinux2014_x86_64, manylinux2014_i686, manylinux2014_aarch64]
 
     steps:
       - name: checkout
@@ -487,14 +487,6 @@ jobs:
           # First we must enable emulation
           docker run --rm --privileged hypriot/qemu-register
           bash .manylinux.sh
-      - name: Build zope.interface (ppc64le)
-        if: matrix.image == 'manylinux2014_ppc64le'
-        env:
-          DOCKER_IMAGE: quay.io/pypa/${{ matrix.image }}
-        run: |
-          # First we must enable emulation
-          docker run --rm --privileged hypriot/qemu-register
-          bash .manylinux.sh
 
       - name: Upload zope.interface wheels
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
diff --git a/.meta.toml b/.meta.toml
index 3a1e128c..e174ebf1 100644
--- a/.meta.toml
+++ b/.meta.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://github.com/zopefoundation/meta/tree/master/config/c-code
 [meta]
 template = "c-code"
-commit-id = "c7a64084"
+commit-id = "fd874ae4"
 
 [python]
 with-appveyor = true
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 5419132e..a149ed98 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,21 +5,11 @@
 6.1 (unreleased)
 ================
 
-- Nothing changed yet.
-
-
-6.1a2 (2023-04-13)
-==================
+- Add preliminary support for Python 3.12 as of 3.12b2.
 
 - Fix building of the docs for non-final versions.
 
 
-6.1a1 (2023-04-06)
-==================
-
-- Add support for building ppc64le wheels.
-
-
 6.0 (2023-03-17)
 ================
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5397a2dd..02effd53 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ignore =
 force_single_line = True
 combine_as_imports = True
 sections = FUTURE,STDLIB,THIRDPARTY,ZOPE,FIRSTPARTY,LOCALFOLDER
-known_third_party = six, docutils, pkg_resources, pytz
+known_third_party = docutils, pkg_resources, pytz
 known_zope =
 known_first_party =
 default_section = ZOPE