diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 782440d..10bc9d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
         os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     env:
       # Display must be available globally for linux to know where xvfb is
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66fa4da..7a092c7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -107,4 +107,7 @@ _version_save.py
 
 .idea
 
-pyjibe/_version.py
\ No newline at end of file
+pyjibe/_version.py
+
+# uv
+uv.lock
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index ec949b3..fda13cc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 0.16.4
+ - setup: support latest python versions (#32, #46)
+ - setup: support latest matplotlib versions (#32, #46)
  - fix: remember user's choice upon curve open (#44, #45)
 0.16.3
  - setup: bump afmformats to 0.18.6
diff --git a/pyjibe/fd/mpl_indent.py b/pyjibe/fd/mpl_indent.py
index 77c9a66..5714f4e 100644
--- a/pyjibe/fd/mpl_indent.py
+++ b/pyjibe/fd/mpl_indent.py
@@ -104,13 +104,27 @@ def update(self, fdist, rescale_x=None, rescale_y=None):
             self.plots["residuals"].set_data(fdist["tip position"]*xscale,
                                              (fdist["fit residuals"])*yscale)
             # fit range
-            xy = self.plots["fit range"].get_xy()
             fitrange = (fdist[xaxis]*xscale)[fdist["fit range"]]
             fitmin = np.min(fitrange)
             fitmax = np.max(fitrange)
-            xy[:, 0] = fitmax
-            xy[2:4, 0] = fitmin
-            self.plots["fit range"].set_xy(xy)
+            fr_patch = self.plots["fit range"]
+            # Matplotlib changed `Axes.axvspan` from returning a
+            # Polygon (3.7.x) to returning a Rectangle (>=3.8).
+            if hasattr(fr_patch, "set_x") and hasattr(fr_patch, "set_width"):
+                fr_patch.set_x(fitmin)
+                fr_patch.set_width(fitmax - fitmin)
+            else:
+                xy = np.asarray(fr_patch.get_xy(), dtype=float).copy()
+                if xy.ndim == 2 and xy.shape[1] == 2 and xy.shape[0] >= 4:
+                    # Expected vertex order:
+                    # (xmin,0),(xmin,1),(xmax,1),(xmax,0),...
+                    xy[0, 0] = fitmin
+                    xy[1, 0] = fitmin
+                    xy[2, 0] = fitmax
+                    xy[3, 0] = fitmax
+                    if xy.shape[0] >= 5:
+                        xy[4, 0] = fitmin
+                fr_patch.set_xy(xy)
 
             self.update_plot(rescale_x=rescale_x,
                              rescale_y=rescale_y)
diff --git a/pyjibe/head/custom_widgets/mpl_navigation_toolbar_icons.py b/pyjibe/head/custom_widgets/mpl_navigation_toolbar_icons.py
index 1da4e81..91035da 100644
--- a/pyjibe/head/custom_widgets/mpl_navigation_toolbar_icons.py
+++ b/pyjibe/head/custom_widgets/mpl_navigation_toolbar_icons.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from PyQt6 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 
-from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt5agg import NavigationToolbar2QT
+from matplotlib.backends.backend_qtagg import NavigationToolbar2QT
 from matplotlib import cbook
 
 # TODO:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ccd34c5..9f80ae0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ license = { text = "GPL version 3.0 or later" }
 dependencies = [
     "afmformats>=0.18.6",
     "nanite>=4.2.3",
-    # https://github.com/AFM-analysis/PyJibe/issues/32
-    "matplotlib>=3,<3.7.5", # NavigationToolbar2QT mod
+    "matplotlib>3.7.5",  # NavigationToolbar2QT mod
     "packaging", # for version checking during update
     "pyqt6",
 ]
@@ -49,6 +48,10 @@ changelog = "https://pyjibe.readthedocs.io/en/stable/sec_changelog.html"
 [tool.setuptools]
 packages = ["pyjibe"]
 
+[tool.coverage.run]
+# sysmon is faster on py>=3.12 and avoids pytest collection hangs
+core = "sysmon"
+
 [tool.setuptools_scm]
 write_to = "pyjibe/_version.py"
-version_scheme = "post-release"
\ No newline at end of file
+version_scheme = "post-release"