diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8855919..836eca0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Bug #76: bump `php-forge/actions` from `1` to `2` (@dependabot)
 - Bug #77: Update workflows and documentation for improved CI/CD processes and feature clarity (@terabytesoftw)
 - Bug #78: Improve `.gitignore` formatting and add missing entries for better clarity (@terabytesoftw)
+- Dep #79: Update `symplify/easy-coding-standard requirement` from `^12.5` to `^13.0` (@dependabot)
 
 ## 0.3.1 August 16, 2025
 
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b468647..eadd362 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "phpstan/phpstan-phpunit": "^2.0",
         "phpstan/phpstan-strict-rules": "^2.0.3",
         "phpunit/phpunit": "^10.2",
-        "symplify/easy-coding-standard": "^12.1"
+        "symplify/easy-coding-standard": "^13.0"
     },
     "autoload": {
         "psr-4": {