diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev.yml b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
index f3f8a553..b7ff9139 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-versions: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-versions: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-20.04]
         # Uncomment if I need to run it on other environments too (currently
         # there's not a huge need)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 5783bb7f..c83ccf88 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:
 2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put
    your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the
    feature to the list in README.rst.
-3. The pull request should work for Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12, and for PyPy. Check
+3. The pull request should work for Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13, and for PyPy. Check
    https://github.com/rnag/dataclass-wizard/actions/workflows/dev.yml
    and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
 
diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 077ff49a..9b900fa1 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 History
 =======
 
+0.26.0 (2024-11-05)
+-------------------
+
+* This will be the latest (minor) release with support for Python 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 --
+  all of which have reached *end-of-life*!
+
+**Features and Improvements**
+
+* Add compatability and support for **Python 3.13**. Thanks to :user:`benjjs` in :pr:`129`!
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fix: :meth:`LiteralParser.__contains__` method compares value of item with `Literal`_ arguments.
+  Contributed by :user:`mikeweltevrede` in :pr:`111`.
+
+.. _Literal: https://docs.python.org/3/library/typing.html#typing.Literal
+
 0.25.0 (2024-11-03)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/dataclass_wizard/utils/typing_compat.py b/dataclass_wizard/utils/typing_compat.py
index 10a9bb6a..ec926942 100644
--- a/dataclass_wizard/utils/typing_compat.py
+++ b/dataclass_wizard/utils/typing_compat.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     'eval_forward_ref_if_needed'
 ]
 
+import functools
 import sys
 import types
 import typing
@@ -351,6 +352,14 @@ def is_annotated(cls):
     return _is_annotated(cls)
 
 
+if PY313_OR_ABOVE:
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember,PyUnresolvedReferences
+    _eval_type = functools.partial(typing._eval_type, type_params=())
+else:
+    # noinspection PyProtectedMember,PyUnresolvedReferences
+    _eval_type = typing._eval_type
+
+
 def eval_forward_ref(base_type: FREF,
                      cls: typing.Type):
     """
@@ -364,12 +373,7 @@ def eval_forward_ref(base_type: FREF,
     # Evaluate the ForwardRef here
     base_globals = sys.modules[cls.__module__].__dict__
 
-    if PY313_OR_ABOVE:
-        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        return typing._eval_type(base_type, base_globals, _TYPING_LOCALS, type_params=())
-    else:
-        # noinspection PyProtectedMember
-        return typing._eval_type(base_type, base_globals, _TYPING_LOCALS)
+    return _eval_type(base_type, base_globals, _TYPING_LOCALS)
 
 
 def eval_forward_ref_if_needed(base_type: typing.Union[typing.Type, FREF],
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f4c80724..dd34912c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
         'Programming Language :: Python'
     ],
     test_suite='tests',
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index b3c567ca..b451fbb6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py36, py37, py38, py39, py310, py311, py312, flake8
+envlist = py36, py37, py38, py39, py310, py311, py312, py313, flake8
 
 [gh-actions]
 python =
+    3.13: py313
     3.12: py312
     3.11: py311
     3.10: py310