diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index aeca657..2b54ab3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-11]
-        py: ["cp39", "cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313", "pp38", "pp39", "pp310"]
+        py: ["cp39", "cp310", "cp311", "cp312", "cp313", "pp39", "pp310"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           platforms: all
 
       - name: Build & test wheels
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.19
+        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21.3
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: auto aarch64 ppc64le s390x
           CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: x86_64 arm64 universal2