diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 12bde3f45e..982b055c92 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ schedule==1.2.1
 #NVDA_DMP requires diff-match-patch
 fast-diff-match-patch==2.1.0
 
-# typing_extensions are required for specifying default value for `TypeVar`, which is not yet possible with any released version of Python (see PEP 696)
-typing-extensions==4.9.0
+# typing_extensions are required for specifying default value for `TypeVar` prior to Python 3.13 (see PEP 696)
+typing-extensions==4.12.2
 
 # pycaw is a Core Audio Windows Library used for sound split
 pycaw==20240210
diff --git a/user_docs/en/changes.md b/user_docs/en/changes.md
index 06fc0700f8..ee93a100c2 100644
--- a/user_docs/en/changes.md
+++ b/user_docs/en/changes.md
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Add-ons will need to be re-tested and have their manifest updated.
   * Updated Robot Framework to 7.1.1. (#17329, @josephsl)
   * Updated configobj to 5.1.0 commit `8be5462`. (#17328)
   * Updated pre-commit to 4.0.1. (#17260)
+  * Updated typing-extensions to 4.12.2. (#17438, @josephsl)
   * Updated licensecheck to 2024.3. (#17440, @josephsl)
 * `ui.browseableMessage` may now be called with options to present a button for copying to clipboard, and/or a button for closing the window. (#17018, @XLTechie)
 * Several additions to identify link types (#16994, @LeonarddeR, @nvdaes)