diff --git a/.github/promote-images.yml b/.github/promote-images.yml
index 37898725e..81ed8a553 100644
--- a/.github/promote-images.yml
+++ b/.github/promote-images.yml
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
     workspace-node-18: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-node-20: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-node-22: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
-    workspace-python: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
-    workspace-python-3.8: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-python-3.9: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-python-3.10: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-python-3.11: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-python-3.12: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
+    workspace-python-3.13: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-ruby-3: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-ruby-3.1: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
     workspace-ruby-3.2: "TIMESTAMP_TAG"
diff --git a/.github/sync-containers.yml b/.github/sync-containers.yml
index 31c590c36..989f89fe0 100644
--- a/.github/sync-containers.yml
+++ b/.github/sync-containers.yml
@@ -14,12 +14,11 @@ sync:
     - node-18
     - node-20
     - node-22
-    - python
-    - python-3.8
     - python-3.9
     - python-3.10
     - python-3.11
     - python-3.12
+    - python-3.13
     - ruby-3
     - ruby-3.1
     - ruby-3.2
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1e7bc626..5246f854b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 A curated, chronologically ordered list of notable changes in [Gitpod's default workspace images](https://hub.docker.com/u/gitpod).
 
+## 2024-10-22
+
+- Deprecate `workspace-python-3.8`
+- Introduce `workspace-python-3.13`
+
 ## 2024-10-21
 
 - Bump Rust to `1.82.0`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e163880c0..9ce5fb10e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,12 +57,11 @@ Each contains a set of chunks: a common base and a language / tool. Every image
 - [`gitpod/workspace-node-18`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-node-18) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-node-20`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-node-20) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-node-22`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-node-22) ✅
-- [`gitpod/workspace-python`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python) ✅
-- [`gitpod/workspace-python-3.8`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python-3.8) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-python-3.9`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python-3.9) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-python-3.10`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python-3.10) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-python-3.11`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python-3.11) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-python-3.12`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python-3.12) ✅
+- [`gitpod/workspace-python-3.13`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-python-3.13) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-ruby-3`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-ruby-3) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-ruby-3.1`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-ruby-3.1) ✅
 - [`gitpod/workspace-ruby-3.2`](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitpod/workspace-ruby-3.2) ✅
diff --git a/chunks/lang-python/Dockerfile b/chunks/lang-python/Dockerfile
index 6bac68751..fa3d25bfb 100644
--- a/chunks/lang-python/Dockerfile
+++ b/chunks/lang-python/Dockerfile
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ RUN sudo install-packages \
 	libncursesw5-dev xz-utils tk-dev libxml2-dev libxmlsec1-dev libffi-dev liblzma-dev \
 	# Install PYENV
 	&& git clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv.git ~/.pyenv \
-	# v2.4.14
-	&& git -C ~/.pyenv checkout 5180c3cfb506006e16982602d0d82fa64e285a5b \
+	# v2.4.16
+	&& git -C ~/.pyenv checkout 770eb66ec886bb79669dae89dacf740d17fd6ed5 \
 	&& pyenv install ${PYTHON_VERSION} \
 	&& pyenv global ${PYTHON_VERSION} \
 	&& for exec in global; do printf '%s\n' 'source "$HOME/.gp_pyenv.d/userbase.bash"' >> "$PYENV_ROOT/libexec/pyenv-$exec"; done \
diff --git a/chunks/lang-python/chunk.yaml b/chunks/lang-python/chunk.yaml
index ba552242a..0a7a263f1 100644
--- a/chunks/lang-python/chunk.yaml
+++ b/chunks/lang-python/chunk.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 variants:
+  - name: "3.13"
+    args:
+      PYTHON_VERSION: 3.13.0
   - name: "3.12"
     args:
       PYTHON_VERSION: 3.12.7
@@ -11,6 +14,3 @@ variants:
   - name: "3.9"
     args:
       PYTHON_VERSION: 3.9.20
-  - name: "3.8"
-    args:
-      PYTHON_VERSION: 3.8.20
diff --git a/chunks/tool-yugabytedb/Dockerfile b/chunks/tool-yugabytedb/Dockerfile
index dbe86c9ef..cda0078ee 100644
--- a/chunks/tool-yugabytedb/Dockerfile
+++ b/chunks/tool-yugabytedb/Dockerfile
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ RUN curl -sSLo ./yugabyte.tar.gz https://downloads.yugabyte.com/releases/${YB_VE
 ENV PATH="$HOME/.pyenv/bin:$HOME/.pyenv/shims:$PATH"
 ENV PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
 RUN git clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv.git ~/.pyenv \
-  # v2.4.14
-  && git -C ~/.pyenv checkout 5180c3cfb506006e16982602d0d82fa64e285a5b \
+  # v2.4.16
+  && git -C ~/.pyenv checkout 770eb66ec886bb79669dae89dacf740d17fd6ed5 \
   && pyenv install ${PYTHON_VERSION} \
   && pyenv global ${PYTHON_VERSION}
 
diff --git a/dazzle.yaml b/dazzle.yaml
index 2715910e9..6a103d296 100644
--- a/dazzle.yaml
+++ b/dazzle.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ combiner:
       chunks:
         - lang-node:22
         - tool-chrome
+    - name: python-3.13
+      ref:
+      - base
+      chunks:
+        - lang-python:3.13
     - name: python-3.12
       ref:
       - base
@@ -110,11 +115,6 @@ combiner:
       - base
       chunks:
         - lang-python:3.9
-    - name: python-3.8
-      ref:
-      - base
-      chunks:
-        - lang-python:3.8
     - name: ruby-3.1
       ref:
       - base