Remove support for python 3.8

Author: acabarbaye

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest ] # FIXME add other platforms when much quicker macOS-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"] # FIXME Test on later python versions, "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"] # FIXME Test on later python versions, "3.12", "3.13"]
         multi-platform:
           - ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
         #        include:

news/20260402171631.major

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+:boom: Remove support for `python 3.8`

news/20260402171650.removal

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ Remove support for `python 3.8`

setup.py

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
         "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
         "Programming Language :: Python",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@
     long_description=long_description,
     name=PROJECT_SLUG,
     packages=[SOURCE_DIR],
-    python_requires=">=3.8,<4",
+    python_requires=">=3.9,<4",
     url=f"https://github.com/ARMmbed/{PROJECT_SLUG}",
     version=__version__,
 )