diff --git a/.github/prepare.py b/.github/prepare.py
index 4abfc95d4..46f38c718 100755
--- a/.github/prepare.py
+++ b/.github/prepare.py
@@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ for        arch,     platform,         libc,   statdyn, bplatform,         runso
 	(     'x86',    'windows',       'msvc',  'static', 'windows', 'windows-2019', '.exe',    True,     True,    '.pdb',         None,  'i686-win-msvc-static', 'release',       10 ),
 	(     'x86',    'windows',       'msvc', 'dynamic', 'windows', 'windows-2019', '.exe',   False,    False,      None,         None,                    None,   'debug',       10 ),
 	(     'x86',    'windows',       'msvc', 'dynamic', 'windows', 'windows-2019', '.exe',   False,    False,      None,         None,                    None, 'release',       10 ),
-	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',        0 ), # priority = 0: static debug build
-	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',    True,     True,      None,        'dmg', 'x86_64-mac-gcc-static', 'release',       10 ), # I have no idea how to separate debug info on macos
-	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',       10 ),
-	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None, 'release',       10 ),
-	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',        0 ), # priority = 0: static debug build
-	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',    True,     True,      None,        'dmg',  'arm64-mac-gcc-static', 'release',       10 ),
-#	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',       10 ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
-#	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-12', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None, 'release',       10 ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
+	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',        0 ), # priority = 0: static debug build
+	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',    True,     True,      None,        'dmg', 'x86_64-mac-gcc-static', 'release',       10 ), # I have no idea how to separate debug info on macos
+	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',       10 ),
+	(  'x86_64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None, 'release',       10 ),
+	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',        0 ), # priority = 0: static debug build
+	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos',  'static',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',    True,     True,      None,        'dmg',  'arm64-mac-gcc-static', 'release',       10 ),
+#	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None,   'debug',       10 ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
+#	( 'aarch64',     'darwin',      'macos', 'dynamic',  'darwin',     'macos-13', '.dmg',   False,    False,      None,        'dmg',                    None, 'release',       10 ), # macos-11.0 is x86_64 and I haven't yet figured out how to get homebrew to install aarch64 libs on x86_64
 	(     'x86',    'android',     'bionic',  'static',   'linux', 'ubuntu-20.04', '.apk',   False,    False,      None,         None,                    None,   'debug',        0 ), # priority = 0: rarely used debug build
 	(     'x86',    'android',     'bionic',  'static',   'linux', 'ubuntu-20.04', '.apk',    True,     True,    '.dbg',         None,   'i686-and-gcc-static', 'release',       10 ),
 	(  'x86_64',    'android',     'bionic',  'static',   'linux', 'ubuntu-20.04', '.apk',   False,    False,      None,         None,                    None,   'debug',        0 ), # priority = 0: rarely used debug build
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e917630c2..61a041011 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -368,6 +368,15 @@ if host_platform == 'windows'
 		endif
 	endforeach
 	project_cpp_args += args_ccomp_win
+elif host_platform == 'darwin'
+	# work around assertion failure with LTO symbols
+	# https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-15-release-notes#Linking
+	# otherwise we get ld: Assertion failed: (0 && "lto symbol should not be in layout"), function symbolForAtom, file Layout.cpp, line 1447.
+	# TODO: remove when appropriate
+	if is_static and cpp_compiler.has_link_argument('-ld_classic')
+		warning('applying broken apple clang linker workaround with -ld_classic')
+		project_link_args += [ '-ld_classic' ]
+	endif
 elif host_platform == 'android'
 	args_ccomp_android = []
 	if not is_64bit