diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a5ba6ee6..d55c8607 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ endif()
 # Project configuration
 #
 
-project(uvw VERSION 1.12.0)
+project(uvw VERSION 1.13.0)
 
 if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Debug)
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ install(
 add_custom_target(
     uvw_aob
     SOURCES
+        cmake/in/deps.in
         appveyor.yml
         AUTHORS
         LICENSE
diff --git a/cmake/in/deps.in b/cmake/in/deps.in
index 9351c339..709869f1 100644
--- a/cmake/in/deps.in
+++ b/cmake/in/deps.in
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ExternalProject_Add(
 ExternalProject_Add(
     libuv
     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/libuv/libuv.git
-    GIT_TAG v1.24.0
+    GIT_TAG v1.25.0
     SOURCE_DIR @LIBUV_DEPS_DIR@
     CONFIGURE_COMMAND ""
     BUILD_COMMAND ""
diff --git a/src/uvw/util.hpp b/src/uvw/util.hpp
index 40cc556f..7c23dd86 100644
--- a/src/uvw/util.hpp
+++ b/src/uvw/util.hpp
@@ -278,6 +278,55 @@ private:
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @brief Utility class.
+ *
+ * This class can be used to get name and information about the current kernel.
+ * The populated data includes the operating system name, release, version, and
+ * machine.
+ *
+ * \sa Utilities::uname
+ */
+struct UName {
+    UName(std::shared_ptr<uv_utsname_t> utsname): utsname{utsname} {}
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the operating system name (like "Linux").
+     * @return The operating system name.
+     */
+    std::string sysname() const noexcept {
+        return utsname ? utsname->sysname : "";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the operating system release (like "2.6.28").
+     * @return The operating system release.
+     */
+    std::string release() const noexcept {
+        return utsname ? utsname->release : "";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the operating system version.
+     * @return The operating system version
+     */
+    std::string version() const noexcept {
+        return utsname ? utsname->version : "";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the hardware identifier.
+     * @return The hardware identifier.
+     */
+    std::string machine() const noexcept {
+        return utsname ? utsname->machine : "";
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<uv_utsname_t> utsname;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @brief The IPv4 tag.
  *
@@ -521,6 +570,21 @@ struct Utilities {
             return details::tryRead(&uv_os_gethostname);
         }
 
+        /**
+         * @brief Gets name and information about the current kernel.
+         *
+         * This function can be used to get name and information about the
+         * current kernel. The populated data includes the operating system
+         * name, release, version, and machine.
+         *
+         * @return Name and information about the current kernel.
+         */
+        static UName uname() noexcept {
+            auto ptr = std::make_shared<uv_utsname_t>();
+            uv_os_uname(ptr.get());
+            return ptr;
+        }
+
         /**
          * @brief Gets a subset of the password file entry.
          *