diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be006de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Keep GitHub Actions up to date with GitHub's Dependabot...
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/working-with-dependabot/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-dependabot
+# https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#package-ecosystem
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: github-actions
+    directory: /
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"  # Group all Actions updates into a single larger pull request
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 5cd3df9..3209983 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d35a652..415bdd8 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ repos:
         files: src/
         args: []
         additional_dependencies:
-          - pytest>=7
+          - pytest
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index df064fc..5ff1913 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-# UNRELEASED
+# 2.6.0
+
+*2024-09-17*
 
 - Catch2: recognize `FAIL()` calls ([#147](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-cpp/pull/147)).
+- Dropped support for EOL Python 3.7.
 
 # 2.5.0 (2023-11-01)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e66f759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[build-system]
+build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
+requires = ["setuptools>=61"]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8887413..657537c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@
     entry_points={
         "pytest11": ["cpp = pytest_cpp.plugin"],
     },
-    install_requires=[
-        "pytest >=7.0",
-        "colorama",
-    ],
-    python_requires=">=3.7",
+    install_requires=["pytest"],
+    python_requires=">=3.8",
     author="Bruno Oliveira",
     author_email="nicoddemus@gmail.com",
     description="Use pytest's runner to discover and execute C++ tests",
@@ -30,7 +27,6 @@
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
diff --git a/src/pytest_cpp/plugin.py b/src/pytest_cpp/plugin.py
index 1013d86..138c654 100644
--- a/src/pytest_cpp/plugin.py
+++ b/src/pytest_cpp/plugin.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from fnmatch import fnmatch
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
-from typing import cast
 from typing import Iterator
 from typing import Sequence
 from typing import Type
@@ -143,11 +142,8 @@ def from_parent(  # type:ignore[override]
         arguments: Sequence[str],
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> CppFile:
-        return cast(
-            CppFile,
-            super().from_parent(
-                parent=parent, path=path, facade=facade, arguments=arguments
-            ),
+        return super().from_parent(
+            parent=parent, path=path, facade=facade, arguments=arguments
         )
 
     def collect(self) -> Iterator[CppItem]:
@@ -188,11 +184,8 @@ def from_parent(  # type:ignore[override]
         arguments: Sequence[str],
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> CppItem:
-        return cast(
-            CppItem,
-            super().from_parent(
-                name=name, parent=parent, facade=facade, arguments=arguments, **kwargs
-            ),
+        return super().from_parent(
+            name=name, parent=parent, facade=facade, arguments=arguments, **kwargs
         )
 
     def runtest(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 079bcad..9264d9f 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py{37, 38, 39, 310, 311}
+envlist = py{38, 39, 310, 311, 312}
 
 [testenv]
 deps=