diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index ab2945af..bc54bd6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false  # Whether to stop execution of other instances
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.13"]
         os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest"]  #  , "macos-latest"
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d80bb923..90ba41b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
-## [Latest](https://github.com/int-brain-lab/ONE/commits/main) [2.10.0]
-This version fixes issues with Alyx authentication in silent mode, and improves behaviour of loading revisions. Additionally the default query mode has changed to 'remote'.
+## [Latest](https://github.com/int-brain-lab/ONE/commits/main) [3.0.0]
+This version drops support for python 3.9 and below, and ONE is now in remote mode by default.
+
+### Modified
+
+- Supports python >= 3.10 only
+- OneAlyx uses remote mode by default, instead of auto
+- one.alf.cache.remove_cache_table_files and One.\_remove_cache_table_files for deleting cache table files
+
+## [2.10.0]
+This version fixes issues with Alyx authentication in silent mode, and improves behaviour of loading revisions.
 
 ### Modified
 
@@ -15,12 +24,10 @@ This version fixes issues with Alyx authentication in silent mode, and improves
 - always force authentication when password passed, even when token cached
 - bugfix: negative indexing of paginated response objects now functions correctly
 - deprecate one.util.ensure_list; moved to iblutil.util.ensure_list
-- OneAlyx uses remote mode by default, instead of auto
 
 ### Added
 
 - one.alf.exceptions.ALFWarning category allows users to filter warnings relating to mixed revisions
-- one.alf.cache.remove_cache_table_files and One._remove_cache_table_files for deleting cache table files
 
 ## [2.9.1]
 
diff --git a/one/__init__.py b/one/__init__.py
index 07a5d384..f6354797 100644
--- a/one/__init__.py
+++ b/one/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """The Open Neurophysiology Environment (ONE) API."""
-__version__ = '2.10.0'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3750d929..84f1cc89 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 CURRENT_DIRECTORY = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
 
 CURRENT_PYTHON = sys.version_info[:2]
-REQUIRED_PYTHON = (3, 7)
+REQUIRED_PYTHON = (3, 10)
 if CURRENT_PYTHON < REQUIRED_PYTHON:
     sys.stderr.write("""
 ==========================