diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
index 0e78b0c..dc2b0f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ on: [push]
 
 jobs:
   pypi:
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: python -m pip install --upgrade setuptools wheel twine
     - name: Build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8c487d6..332aef3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -4,35 +4,51 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   linter:
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       - run: pip install tox
       - run: tox -e lint-check
   test:
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
+        python: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      # Virtual network sound card for Microsoft Windows
-      - name: Install Scream
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Start audio server
+        run: net start audiosrv
+      - name: Disable time sync with Hyper-V & setting system date time
+        # TODO: Remove the time workaround when virtual audio device certificate is valid again, refs:
+        # https://github.com/duncanthrax/scream/issues/202
+        run: |
+          Set-Service -Name vmictimesync -Status stopped -StartupType disabled
+          Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32Time\Parameters -Name 'Type' -Value 'NoSync'
+          net stop w32time; Set-Date (Get-Date "2023-07-04 12:00:00")
+      - name: Install virtual audio device (Scream)
+        timeout-minutes: 3
+        env:
+          VERSION: '4.0'
         shell: powershell
         run: |
-          Invoke-WebRequest https://github.com/duncanthrax/scream/releases/download/3.8/Scream3.8.zip -OutFile Scream3.8.zip
-          Expand-Archive -Path Scream3.8.zip -DestinationPath Scream
-          Import-Certificate -FilePath Scream\Install\driver\x64\Scream.cat -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\TrustedPublisher
+          Invoke-WebRequest https://github.com/duncanthrax/scream/releases/download/${{ env.VERSION }}/Scream${{ env.VERSION }}.zip -OutFile Scream${{ env.VERSION }}.zip
+          Expand-Archive -Path Scream${{ env.VERSION }}.zip -DestinationPath Scream
+          Import-Certificate -FilePath Scream\Install\driver\x64\scream.cat -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\TrustedPublisher
           Scream\Install\helpers\devcon-x64.exe install Scream\Install\driver\x64\Scream.inf *Scream
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+      - name: Resetting system date time
+        run: |
+          Set-Service -Name vmictimesync -Status running -StartupType automatic
+          Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\W32Time\Parameters -Name 'Type' -Value 'NTP'
+          net start w32time; w32tm /resync /force; $currentDate = Get-Date; Write-Host "Current System Date: $currentDate";
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
       - run: pip install tox
       - run: tox -e py
       - name: Run Coverage
-        if: matrix.python == '3.10'
+        if: matrix.python == '3.12'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: tox -e coveralls
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 947865f..dd8cfec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [20240210]
+    - fix double free due to using cast rather than QueryInterface, refs #74 (@mrob95)
+    - add: example for IMMNotificationClient, refs #77 (@Invisi)
+    - IChannelAudioVolume support, refs #87 (@mltony)
+    - Format fix (@AndreMiras), refs #89
+    - GitHub Actions versions bumps (@AndreMiras), refs #88
+    - Bump Python versions (@AndreMiras), refs #90
+    - Fix CI virtual audio install (@AndreMiras), refs #91
+
 ## [20230407]
     - Fixes memory leak from PROPVARIANT, refs #72 (@KillerBOSS2019)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3633ae..0f7012c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ choco install visualcpp-build-tools
 ## Usage
 
 ```Python
-from ctypes import cast, POINTER
 from comtypes import CLSCTX_ALL
 from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities, IAudioEndpointVolume
 devices = AudioUtilities.GetSpeakers()
 interface = devices.Activate(
     IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-volume = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
+volume = interface.QueryInterface(IAudioEndpointVolume)
 volume.GetMute()
 volume.GetMasterVolumeLevel()
 volume.GetVolumeRange()
diff --git a/docs/Release.md b/docs/Release.md
index aa7322f..9ec27b7 100644
--- a/docs/Release.md
+++ b/docs/Release.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This is documenting the release process.
 
 ## Git flow & CHANGELOG.md
 
-Make sure the CHANGELOG.md is up to date and follows the http://keepachangelog.com guidelines.
+Make sure the CHANGELOG.md is up to date and follows the https://keepachangelog.com guidelines.
 Start the release with git flow:
 ```batch
 git flow release start vYYYYMMDD
diff --git a/examples/audio_controller_class_example.py b/examples/audio_controller_class_example.py
index 92adaa9..e87784c 100644
--- a/examples/audio_controller_class_example.py
+++ b/examples/audio_controller_class_example.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Per session GetMute() SetMute() GetMasterVolume() SetMasterVolume() using
 SimpleAudioVolume.
 """
+
 from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities
 
 
diff --git a/examples/audio_endpoint_volume_example.py b/examples/audio_endpoint_volume_example.py
index eb8bd2a..c94e055 100644
--- a/examples/audio_endpoint_volume_example.py
+++ b/examples/audio_endpoint_volume_example.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 Get and set access to master volume example.
 """
-from ctypes import POINTER, cast
 
 from comtypes import CLSCTX_ALL
 
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@
 def main():
     devices = AudioUtilities.GetSpeakers()
     interface = devices.Activate(IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-    volume = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
+    volume = interface.QueryInterface(IAudioEndpointVolume)
     print("volume.GetMute(): %s" % volume.GetMute())
     print("volume.GetMasterVolumeLevel(): %s" % volume.GetMasterVolumeLevel())
     print("volume.GetVolumeRange(): (%s, %s, %s)" % volume.GetVolumeRange())
diff --git a/examples/channel_audio_volume_example.py b/examples/channel_audio_volume_example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..339bb84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/channel_audio_volume_example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"""
+Adjusting volume of left channel using IChannelAudioVolume.
+"""
+
+from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities
+
+
+def main():
+    sessions = AudioUtilities.GetAllSessions()
+    for session in sessions:
+        volume = session.channelAudioVolume()
+        print(f"Session {session}")
+        count = volume.GetChannelCount()
+        volumes = [volume.GetChannelVolume(i) for i in range(count)]
+        print(f"    volumes = {volumes}")
+        if count == 2:
+            volume.SetChannelVolume(0, 0.1, None)
+            print("    Set the volume of left channel to 0.5!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/examples/notification_client_example.py b/examples/notification_client_example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..708d59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/notification_client_example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+"""
+This file contains example usage of MMNotificationClient, the following
+callbacks are implemented:
+
+:: Gets called when the state of an audio endpoint device has changed
+IMMNotificationClient.OnDeviceStateChanged()
+-> on_device_state_changed()
+
+:: Gets called when the value of an audio endpoint property has changed
+IMMNotificationClient.OnPropertyValueChanged()
+-> on_property_value_changed()
+
+https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/mmdeviceapi/nn-mmdeviceapi-immnotificationclient
+
+"""
+
+import time
+
+from comtypes import GUID, COMError
+from comtypes.automation import VT_BLOB
+from comtypes.persist import STGM_READ
+
+from pycaw.callbacks import MMNotificationClient
+from pycaw.utils import AudioUtilities
+
+known_keys = {
+    # Recording
+    "{24DBB0FC-9311-4B3D-9CF0-18FF155639D4} 0": "Playback through this device",
+    "{24DBB0FC-9311-4B3D-9CF0-18FF155639D4} 1": "Listen to this device",
+    # Playback & Recording
+    "{9855C4CD-DF8C-449C-A181-8191B68BD06C} 0": "Volume",
+    "{9855C4CD-DF8C-449C-A181-8191B68BD06C} 1": "Device muted",
+}
+
+
+class Client(MMNotificationClient):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.enumerator = AudioUtilities.GetDeviceEnumerator()
+
+    def on_device_state_changed(self, device_id, new_state, new_state_id):
+        print(f"on_device_state_changed: {device_id} {new_state} {new_state_id}")
+
+    def on_property_value_changed(self, device_id, property_struct, fmtid, pid):
+        key = f"{fmtid} {pid}"
+
+        value = self._find_property(device_id, fmtid, pid)
+        print(
+            f"on_property_value_changed: key={key} "
+            f"purpose=\"{known_keys.get(key, '?')}\" value={value}",
+        )
+
+    def _find_property(self, device_id: str, fmtid: GUID, pid: int) -> str | None:
+        """Helper function to find the value of a property"""
+        dev = self.enumerator.GetDevice(device_id)
+        store = dev.OpenPropertyStore(STGM_READ)
+        if store is None:
+            print("no store")
+            return
+
+        search_value = bytes(fmtid)
+        for j in range(store.GetCount()):
+            try:
+                pk = store.GetAt(j)
+
+                if not (bytes(pk.fmtid) == search_value and pk.pid == pid):
+                    continue
+
+                value = store.GetValue(pk)
+                if value.vt == VT_BLOB:
+                    return bytes(value).hex(" ")
+
+                return value.GetValue()
+            except COMError as exc:
+                print(
+                    f"COMError attempting to get property {j} "
+                    f"from device {dev}: {exc}"
+                )
+                continue
+
+
+def add_callback():
+    cb = Client()
+    enumerator = AudioUtilities.GetDeviceEnumerator()
+    enumerator.RegisterEndpointNotificationCallback(cb)
+    print("registered")
+
+    try:
+        # wait for callbacks
+        time.sleep(300)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        print("unregistering")
+        enumerator.UnregisterEndpointNotificationCallback(cb)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    add_callback()
diff --git a/examples/session_callback_example.py b/examples/session_callback_example.py
index 4a2d153..2a0163c 100644
--- a/examples/session_callback_example.py
+++ b/examples/session_callback_example.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/audiopolicy/nn-audiopolicy-iaudiosessionevents
 
 """
+
 import time
 
 from comtypes import COMError
diff --git a/examples/simple_audio_volume_example.py b/examples/simple_audio_volume_example.py
index fa94ed9..eed5b78 100644
--- a/examples/simple_audio_volume_example.py
+++ b/examples/simple_audio_volume_example.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Per session GetMute() SetMute() using ISimpleAudioVolume.
 """
+
 from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities, ISimpleAudioVolume
 
 
diff --git a/examples/volume_by_process_example.py b/examples/volume_by_process_example.py
index a9f1b7c..3ec709e 100644
--- a/examples/volume_by_process_example.py
+++ b/examples/volume_by_process_example.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Mutes the volume of all processes, but unmutes chrome.exe process.
 """
+
 from pycaw.pycaw import AudioUtilities
 
 
diff --git a/examples/volume_callback_example.py b/examples/volume_callback_example.py
index 13a4293..e27b60c 100644
--- a/examples/volume_callback_example.py
+++ b/examples/volume_callback_example.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 IAudioEndpointVolumeCallback.OnNotify() example.
 The OnNotify() callback method gets called on volume change.
 """
-from ctypes import POINTER, cast
 
 from comtypes import CLSCTX_ALL, COMObject
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ def OnNotify(self, pNotify):
 def main():
     devices = AudioUtilities.GetSpeakers()
     interface = devices.Activate(IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, CLSCTX_ALL, None)
-    volume = cast(interface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
+    volume = interface.QueryInterface(IAudioEndpointVolume)
     callback = AudioEndpointVolumeCallback()
     volume.RegisterControlChangeNotify(callback)
     for i in range(3):
diff --git a/pycaw/api/audioclient/__init__.py b/pycaw/api/audioclient/__init__.py
index 4b55afb..e39d72d 100644
--- a/pycaw/api/audioclient/__init__.py
+++ b/pycaw/api/audioclient/__init__.py
@@ -137,3 +137,27 @@ class IAudioClient(IUnknown):
             (["out"], POINTER(POINTER(IUnknown)), "ppv"),
         ),
     )
+
+
+class IChannelAudioVolume(IUnknown):
+    _iid_ = GUID("{1c158861-b533-4b30-b1cf-e853e51c59b8}")
+    _methods_ = (
+        COMMETHOD(
+            [], HRESULT, "GetChannelCount", (["out"], POINTER(UINT32), "pnChannelCount")
+        ),
+        COMMETHOD(
+            [],
+            HRESULT,
+            "SetChannelVolume",
+            (["in"], UINT32, "dwIndex"),
+            (["in"], c_float, "fLevel"),
+            (["in"], POINTER(GUID), "EventContext"),
+        ),
+        COMMETHOD(
+            [],
+            HRESULT,
+            "GetChannelVolume",
+            (["in"], UINT32, "dwIndex"),
+            (["out"], POINTER(c_float), "pfLevel"),
+        ),
+    )
diff --git a/pycaw/pycaw.py b/pycaw/pycaw.py
index 0f2f826..e4339eb 100644
--- a/pycaw/pycaw.py
+++ b/pycaw/pycaw.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Python wrapper around the Core Audio Windows API.
 """
+
 # import here all newly split up modules,
 # to keep backwards compatibility
 
diff --git a/pycaw/utils.py b/pycaw/utils.py
index 192f82e..e3fd056 100644
--- a/pycaw/utils.py
+++ b/pycaw/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import warnings
-from ctypes import POINTER, cast
 
 import comtypes
 import psutil
 from _ctypes import COMError
 
-from pycaw.api.audioclient import ISimpleAudioVolume
+from pycaw.api.audioclient import IChannelAudioVolume, ISimpleAudioVolume
 from pycaw.api.audiopolicy import IAudioSessionControl2, IAudioSessionManager2
 from pycaw.api.endpointvolume import IAudioEndpointVolume
 from pycaw.api.mmdeviceapi import IMMDeviceEnumerator, IMMEndpoint
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@
 
 class AudioDevice:
     """
-    http://stackoverflow.com/a/20982715/185510
+    https://stackoverflow.com/a/20982715/185510
     """
 
     def __init__(self, id, state, properties, dev):
@@ -49,19 +48,20 @@ def EndpointVolume(self):
             iface = self._dev.Activate(
                 IAudioEndpointVolume._iid_, comtypes.CLSCTX_ALL, None
             )
-            self._volume = cast(iface, POINTER(IAudioEndpointVolume))
+            self._volume = iface.QueryInterface(IAudioEndpointVolume)
         return self._volume
 
 
 class AudioSession:
     """
-    http://stackoverflow.com/a/20982715/185510
+    https://stackoverflow.com/a/20982715/185510
     """
 
     def __init__(self, audio_session_control2):
         self._ctl = audio_session_control2
         self._process = None
         self._volume = None
+        self._channelVolume = None
         self._callback = None
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ def SimpleAudioVolume(self):
             self._volume = self._ctl.QueryInterface(ISimpleAudioVolume)
         return self._volume
 
+    def channelAudioVolume(self):
+        if self._channelVolume is None:
+            self._channelVolume = self._ctl.QueryInterface(IChannelAudioVolume)
+        return self._channelVolume
+
     def register_notification(self, callback):
         if self._callback is None:
             self._callback = callback
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ def unregister_notification(self):
 
 class AudioUtilities:
     """
-    http://stackoverflow.com/a/20982715/185510
+    https://stackoverflow.com/a/20982715/185510
     """
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b300801..2b02824 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def read(fname):
 install_requires = ["comtypes", "psutil"]
 setup(
     name="pycaw",
-    version="20230407",
+    version="20240210",
     description="Python Core Audio Windows Library",
     long_description=read("README.md"),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 5448c81..437aa4a 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Verifies core features run as expected.
 """
+
 import sys
 import warnings
 from contextlib import contextmanager
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index f229c35..8c53e73 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Verifies examples run as expected.
 """
+
 import pytest
 
 from examples import (
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index c91fe6a..b4a7578 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = lint-check,py{37,38,39,310}
+envlist = lint-check,py{38,39,310,311,312}
 skipsdist = True
 
 [testenv]