diff --git a/news/236-update-python-versions-canary b/news/236-update-python-versions-canary
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9205902a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/236-update-python-versions-canary
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### Enhancements
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Deprecations
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Docs
+
+* <news item>
+
+### Other
+
+* Update Python versions in canary builds: remove version 3.8 and add 3.12. (#266)
diff --git a/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml b/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
index 644034a7..78f9e9b2 100644
--- a/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
+++ b/recipe/conda_build_config.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 python:
-  - "3.8"
   - "3.9"
   - "3.10"
   - "3.11"
+  - "3.12"
 # Use VS version available on GitHub runners
 c_compiler:    # [win]
   - vs2022     # [win]