diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-middleware/action.yml b/.github/workflows/build-middleware/action.yml
index c83619a8..287a823e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-middleware/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-middleware/action.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ runs:
         cache: sbt
       if: contains(inputs.os-name, 'macos-14')
 
-    - name: Install SBT - macos-14 # if macos-13 is added this will done for it as well
+    - name: Install SBT - macos-13 & macos-14
       shell: bash
       run: brew install sbt
-      if: contains(inputs.os-name, 'macos-14')
+      if: |
+        contains(inputs.os-name, 'macos-13') ||
+        contains(inputs.os-name, 'macos-14')
 
     - name: Make _install directory to store lib files 🔧
       shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 800a4b72..5a9b27fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ jobs:
           checkName: "TypeScript code is properly formatted"
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
 
+      - name: Check tests - macOS 13 ✅
+        uses: fountainhead/action-wait-for-check@v1.2.0
+        id: macos13-tests
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # This check name is defined as the github action job name (in .github/workflows/testing.yaml)
+          checkName: "Build middleware macos-13 🔧"
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
+
       - name: Check tests - macOS 14 ✅
         uses: fountainhead/action-wait-for-check@v1.2.0
         id: macos14-tests
@@ -102,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
           steps.rat-check.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
           steps.scala-format.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
           steps.ts-format.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
-          steps.macos12-tests.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
+          steps.macos13-tests.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
           steps.macos14-tests.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
           steps.ubuntu-tests.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
           steps.ubuntu-arm64-native.outputs.conclusion != 'success' ||
@@ -111,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "Rat Check Status: ${{ steps.rat-check.conclusion }}"
           echo "Scala Format Status: ${{ steps.scala-format.conclusion }}"
           echo "Typescript Format Status: ${{ steps.ts-format.conclusion }}"
-          echo "MacOS 12 Test Status: ${{ steps.macos12-tests.outputs.conclusion }}"
+          echo "MacOS 13 Test Status: ${{ steps.macos13-tests.outputs.conclusion }}"
           echo "MacOS 14 Test Status: ${{ steps.macos14-tests.outputs.conclusion }}"
           echo "Ubuntu Test Status: ${{ steps.ubuntu-tests.conclusion }}"
           echo "Ubuntu ARM64 Native Status: ${{ steps.ubuntu-arm64-native.conclusion }}"
@@ -208,14 +217,14 @@ jobs:
           name: ubuntu-20.04-arm64-libomega_edit.so
           path: _install/libomega_edit_linux_aarch64.so
 
-      - name: Download macos-14 library file 🔻
+      - name: Download macos-13 library file 🔻
         uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
         with:
           workflow: tests.yml
           branch: main
           workflow_conclusion: success
-          name: macos-14-arm64-libomega_edit.dylib
-          path: _install/libomega_edit_macos_aarch64.dylib
+          name: macos-13-x64-libomega_edit.dylib
+          path: _install/libomega_edit_macos_x86_64.dylib
 
       - name: Download macos-14 library file 🔻
         uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
@@ -223,8 +232,8 @@ jobs:
           workflow: tests.yml
           branch: main
           workflow_conclusion: success
-          name: macos-14-x64-libomega_edit.dylib
-          path: _install/libomega_edit_macos_x86_64.dylib
+          name: macos-14-arm64-libomega_edit.dylib
+          path: _install/libomega_edit_macos_aarch64.dylib
 
       - name: Download windows library file 🔻
         uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v7
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index bd9d31b7..09ef1bd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ jobs:
   build-native:
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        # NOTE: build on older OS versions to support older OS versions
-        os: [ windows-2019, ubuntu-20.04, macos-14 ]
+        os: [ windows-2019, macos-13, ubuntu-20.04, macos-14 ]
       fail-fast: false  # don't immediately fail all other jobs if a single job fails
     name: Native build and test on ${{ matrix.os }} 🦙
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [ build-native ]
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        # NOTE: build on older OS versions to support older OS versions
-        os: [ windows-2019, ubuntu-20.04, macos-14 ]
+        os: [ windows-2019, macos-13, ubuntu-20.04, macos-14 ]
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     name: Build middleware ${{ matrix.os }} 🔧