diff --git a/news/py313.rst b/news/py313.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34bb75e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/py313.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Support for python 3.13
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* Support for python 3.10
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5924635..1ad98a9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainers = [
 description = "Tools for manipulating and comparing PDF profiles"
 keywords = ['diffpy', 'pdf', 'data interpretation']
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.10"
+requires-python = ">=3.11, <3.14"
 classifiers = [
         'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
         'Environment :: Console',
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ classifiers = [
         'Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows',
         'Operating System :: POSIX',
         'Operating System :: Unix',
-        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
         'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
+        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics',
         'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Chemistry',
 ]
diff --git a/requirements/README.txt b/requirements/README.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3de372a..0000000
--- a/requirements/README.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# YOU MAY DELETE THIS FILE AFTER SETTING UP DEPENDENCIES!
-#
-# This directory is where you should place your project dependencies.
-# "pip.txt" should contain all required packages not available on conda.
-# All other files should contain only packages available to download from conda.
-# build.txt should contain all packages required to build (not run) the project.
-# run.txt should contain all packages (including optional packages) required for a user to run the program.
-# test.txt should contain all packages required for the testing suite and to ensure all tests pass.
-# docs.txt should contain all packages required for building the package documentation page.
-#
-# YOU MAY DELETE THIS FILE AFTER SETTING UP DEPENDENCIES!