diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 3469405e6..9eb358d24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         - ["3.9",   "py39"]
         - ["3.10",  "py310"]
         - ["3.11",  "py311"]
+        - ["3.12.0-beta.4",  "py312"]
         - ["pypy-3.9", "pypy3"]
         - ["3.9",   "docs"]
         - ["3.9",   "coverage"]
diff --git a/.meta.toml b/.meta.toml
index 158978c0a..c4c8fa730 100644
--- a/.meta.toml
+++ b/.meta.toml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 # https://github.com/zopefoundation/meta/tree/master/config/pure-python
 [meta]
 template = "pure-python"
-commit-id = "b99ba750"
+commit-id = "49beb029"
 
 [python]
 with-windows = true
 with-pypy = true
-with-future-python = false
+with-future-python = true
 with-docs = true
 with-sphinx-doctests = false
 with-macos = false
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c7e140f85..058da5777 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 6.0 (unreleased)
 ================
 
+- Add preliminary support for Python 3.12b4.
+
 - Drop support for Python 2.7, 3.5, 3.6.
 
 
diff --git a/src/ZODB/ConflictResolution.py b/src/ZODB/ConflictResolution.py
index d7155fed2..3e5101796 100644
--- a/src/ZODB/ConflictResolution.py
+++ b/src/ZODB/ConflictResolution.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class may have its own comparison, and we have no idea what it is.
 class PersistentReference:
 
     weak = False
-    oid = database_name = klass = None
+    oid = database_name = None
 
     def __init__(self, data):
         self.data = data
diff --git a/src/ZODB/FileStorage/FileStorage.py b/src/ZODB/FileStorage/FileStorage.py
index f9be9f4e4..a3afec596 100644
--- a/src/ZODB/FileStorage/FileStorage.py
+++ b/src/ZODB/FileStorage/FileStorage.py
@@ -535,8 +535,6 @@ def _lookup_pos(self, oid):
         except TypeError:
             raise TypeError("invalid oid {!r}".format(oid))
 
-    load = load_current  # Keep load for now for old clients
-
     def load(self, oid, version=''):
         """Return pickle data and serial number."""
         assert not version
diff --git a/src/ZODB/tests/StorageTestBase.py b/src/ZODB/tests/StorageTestBase.py
index 8de5dc884..5154ea999 100644
--- a/src/ZODB/tests/StorageTestBase.py
+++ b/src/ZODB/tests/StorageTestBase.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def _dostore(self, oid=None, revid=None, data=None,
             revid = ZERO
         if data is None:
             data = MinPO(7)
-        if type(data) == int:
+        if isinstance(data, int):
             data = MinPO(data)
         if not already_pickled:
             data = zodb_pickle(data)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index f62a7ba27..ddb56f5f1 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ envlist =
     py39
     py310
     py311
+    py312
     pypy3
     docs
     coverage
@@ -18,9 +19,12 @@ envlist =
 usedevelop = true
 package = wheel
 wheel_build_env = .pkg
+pip_pre = py312: true
 deps =
 setenv =
     ZOPE_INTERFACE_STRICT_IRO=1
+    py312: VIRTUALENV_PIP=23.1.2
+    py312: PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV=0
 commands =
     zope-testrunner --test-path=src -a 1000 {posargs:-vc}
 extras =