From 9ca7b4dea2fe3b6c4f21df26cb4f025bb1418cad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shan E Ahmed Raza <13048456+shaneahmed@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:10:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] :pushpin: Update Python Versions - Drop Python 3.10
 support - Add Python 3.14 support

---
 .github/workflows/docker-publish.yml          | 8 ++++----
 .github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml         | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/pip-install.yml             | 2 +-
 .github/workflows/python-package.yml          | 6 +++---
 CONTRIBUTING.rst                              | 2 +-
 README.md                                     | 2 +-
 docker/{3.10 => 3.14}/Debian/Dockerfile       | 2 +-
 docker/{3.10 => 3.14}/Ubuntu/Dockerfile       | 0
 docs/installation.rst                         | 2 +-
 pyproject.toml                                | 6 +++---
 requirements/requirements.conda.yml           | 2 +-
 requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml       | 2 +-
 requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml     | 2 +-
 requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml | 2 +-
 setup.py                                      | 4 ++--
 tests/test_annotation_stores.py               | 8 ++++----
 16 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
 rename docker/{3.10 => 3.14}/Debian/Dockerfile (92%)
 rename docker/{3.10 => 3.14}/Ubuntu/Dockerfile (100%)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 09ef5d1e6..1566b3d96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         include:
-          - dockerfile: ./docker/3.10/Debian/Dockerfile
-            mtag: py3.10-debian
-          - dockerfile: ./docker/3.10/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
-            mtag: py3.10-ubuntu
+          - dockerfile: ./docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
+            mtag: py3.14-debian
+          - dockerfile: ./docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
+            mtag: py3.14-ubuntu
           - dockerfile: ./docker/3.11/Debian/Dockerfile
             mtag: py3.11-debian
           - dockerfile: ./docker/3.11/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml
index 26b997c6c..e60a13221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml b/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml
index 03ab1b823..3c0512908 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
         os: [ubuntu-24.04, windows-latest, macos-latest]
 
     # Force UTF-8 everywhere (Windows is the one that really needs it)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 6146e333f..28b817333 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Set up Python 3.10
+    - name: Set up Python 3.11
       uses: actions/setup-python@v4
       with:
-        python-version: '3.10'
+        python-version: '3.11'
         cache: 'pip'
 
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index eaaf6f3d7..b7750d2c5 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:
 
 1. The pull request should include tests.
 2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the feature to the pull request description.
-3. The pull request should work for Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13, and for PyPy. Check https://github.com/TissueImageAnalytics/tiatoolbox/actions/workflows/python-package.yml and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
+3. The pull request should work for Python 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 and for PyPy. Check https://github.com/TissueImageAnalytics/tiatoolbox/actions/workflows/python-package.yml and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
 
 Tips
 ----
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 117c486ea..711ef4e75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Prepare a computer as a convenient platform for further development of the Pytho
 5. Create virtual environment for TIAToolbox using
 
 ```sh
-    $ conda create -n tiatoolbox-dev python=3.10 # select version of your choice
+    $ conda create -n tiatoolbox-dev python=3.11 # select version of your choice
     $ conda activate tiatoolbox-dev
     $ pip install -r requirements/requirements_dev.txt
 ```
diff --git a/docker/3.10/Debian/Dockerfile b/docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
similarity index 92%
rename from docker/3.10/Debian/Dockerfile
rename to docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
index 8b5158760..4104f33db 100644
--- a/docker/3.10/Debian/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.10-slim-bullseye
+FROM python:3.11-slim-bullseye
 
 #get linux packages
 RUN apt-get -y update && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
diff --git a/docker/3.10/Ubuntu/Dockerfile b/docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
similarity index 100%
rename from docker/3.10/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
rename to docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 6e79fea3f..43efb1dfd 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ MacPorts
 Installing Stable Release
 =========================
 
-Please note that TIAToolbox is tested for Python versions 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13.
+Please note that TIAToolbox is tested for Python versions 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
 
 Recommended
 -----------
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c8deca9d3..fd1189a79 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ line-length = 88
 # Allow unused variables when underscore-prefixed.
 lint.dummy-variable-rgx = "^(_+|(_+[a-zA-Z0-9_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+?))$"
 
-# Minimum Python version 3.10.
-target-version = "py310"
+# Minimum Python version 3.11.
+target-version = "py311"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.mccabe]
 # Unlike Flake8, default to a complexity level of 10.
@@ -174,4 +174,4 @@ skip-magic-trailing-comma = false
 
 [tool.mypy]
 ignore_missing_imports = true
-python_version = "3.10"
+python_version = "3.11"
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
index 7f41f83d7..43951d5a8 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies:
   - openslide
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.10, <=3.13
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
   - pip:
     - -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
index 9787f66f2..b6e3ac943 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies:
   - openslide
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.10, <=3.13
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
   - pip:
       - -r requirements_dev.txt
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml
index d5e01a13b..fb84ea073 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies:
   - openjpeg>=2.4.0
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.10, <=3.13
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
   - pip:
       - -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml
index 95404f4f5..bc7f34d85 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies:
   - openjpeg>=2.4.0
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.10, <=3.13
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
   - pip:
       - -r requirements_dev.txt
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6e0663c09..c49268d01 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@
 setup(
     author="TIA Centre",
     author_email="TIA@warwick.ac.uk",
-    python_requires=">=3.10, <3.14",
+    python_requires=">=3.11, <=3.14",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
         "Natural Language :: English",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     ],
     description="Computational pathology toolbox developed by TIA Centre.",
     dependency_links=dependency_links,
diff --git a/tests/test_annotation_stores.py b/tests/test_annotation_stores.py
index 636e3b7b4..a48463dc7 100644
--- a/tests/test_annotation_stores.py
+++ b/tests/test_annotation_stores.py
@@ -1827,13 +1827,13 @@ def test_load_cases_error(
             store._load_cases(["foo"], lambda: None, lambda: None)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def test_py310_init(
+    def test_py311_init(
         fill_store: Callable,  # noqa: ARG004
         store_cls: type[AnnotationStore],
         monkeypatch: object,
     ) -> None:
-        """Test that __init__ is compatible with Python 3.10."""
-        py310_version = (3, 10, 0)
+        """Test that __init__ is compatible with Python 3.11."""
+        py311_version = (3, 11, 0)
 
         class Connection(sqlite3.Connection):
             """Mock SQLite connection."""
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ def create_function(
                 """Mock create_function without `deterministic` kwarg."""
                 return self.create_function(self, name, num_params)
 
-        monkeypatch.setattr(sys, "version_info", py310_version)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sys, "version_info", py311_version)
         monkeypatch.setattr(sqlite3, "Connection", Connection)
         _ = store_cls()
 

From 0bb7d6aba7777e09b4decc5aceec0eee5a5bddd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:12:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 tiatoolbox/annotation/storage.py | 2 +-
 tiatoolbox/wsicore/wsireader.py  | 8 ++++----
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tiatoolbox/annotation/storage.py b/tiatoolbox/annotation/storage.py
index 3b6bca565..3fc207639 100644
--- a/tiatoolbox/annotation/storage.py
+++ b/tiatoolbox/annotation/storage.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     TYPE_CHECKING,
     Any,
     ClassVar,
+    Self,
     TypeVar,
     cast,
     overload,
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@
 from shapely.geometry import LineString, Point, Polygon
 from shapely.geometry import mapping as geometry2feature
 from shapely.geometry import shape as feature2geometry
-from typing_extensions import Self
 
 import tiatoolbox
 from tiatoolbox import DuplicateFilter, logger
diff --git a/tiatoolbox/wsicore/wsireader.py b/tiatoolbox/wsicore/wsireader.py
index c971b7655..b6cd4374f 100644
--- a/tiatoolbox/wsicore/wsireader.py
+++ b/tiatoolbox/wsicore/wsireader.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 from collections import defaultdict
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from numbers import Number
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
@@ -4681,14 +4681,14 @@ def us_date(string: str) -> datetime:
                 """Return datetime parsed according to US date format (UTC-aware)."""
                 # and we immediately attach UTC.
                 dt = datetime.strptime(string, r"%m/%d/%y")  # noqa: DTZ007
-                return dt.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+                return dt.replace(tzinfo=UTC)
 
             def time(string: str) -> datetime:
                 """Return datetime parsed according to HMS format (UTC-aware)."""
                 # parse to time first; although .time() is tz-agnostic
                 # DTZ007 is triggered by strptime
                 t = datetime.strptime(string, r"%H:%M:%S").time()  # noqa: DTZ007
-                today_utc = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+                today_utc = datetime.now(UTC)
                 return today_utc.replace(
                     hour=t.hour, minute=t.minute, second=t.second, microsecond=0
                 )
@@ -4698,7 +4698,7 @@ def time(string: str) -> datetime:
             for cast in casting_precedence:
                 try:
                     value = cast(value_string)
-                except ValueError:  # noqa: PERF203
+                except ValueError:
                     continue
                 else:
                     return key, value

From 06c041f68b6281952a0278d619a601fca57c570b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shan E Ahmed Raza <13048456+shaneahmed@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:15:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] :bug: Fix setup.py to include 3.14

---
 setup.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c49268d01..15a55b483 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 setup(
     author="TIA Centre",
     author_email="TIA@warwick.ac.uk",
-    python_requires=">=3.11, <=3.14",
+    python_requires=">=3.11, <3.15",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",

From 6d2c84a069773f3d1703e4ad494eaa24905997b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shan E Ahmed Raza <13048456+shaneahmed@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:37:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] :fire: Remove openslide from requirements.conda.yml

---
 requirements/requirements.conda.yml     | 1 -
 requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml | 1 -
 2 files changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/requirements/requirements.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
index 43951d5a8..b1b3e4d99 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ channels:
   - defaults
 dependencies:
   - cython
-  - openslide
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
   - python>=3.11, <=3.14
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
index b6e3ac943..6c6188b83 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ channels:
   - defaults
 dependencies:
   - cython
-  - openslide
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
   - python>=3.11, <=3.14

From ff72d53d905a4b6ec2c9e76e8edef0f2347bab1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shan E Ahmed Raza <13048456+shaneahmed@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:49:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] :fire: Remove Python 3.14 - Support for Python 3.14 needs
 a separate PR

---
 .github/workflows/docker-publish.yml          |  4 ---
 .github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml         |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/pip-install.yml             |  2 +-
 .github/workflows/python-package.yml          |  2 +-
 CONTRIBUTING.rst                              |  2 +-
 docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile                 | 15 ----------
 docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile                 | 29 -------------------
 docs/installation.rst                         |  2 +-
 requirements/requirements.conda.yml           |  2 +-
 requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml       |  2 +-
 requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml     |  2 +-
 requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml |  2 +-
 setup.py                                      |  3 +-
 13 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
 delete mode 100644 docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile

diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index 1566b3d96..ca8b4f678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         include:
-          - dockerfile: ./docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
-            mtag: py3.14-debian
-          - dockerfile: ./docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
-            mtag: py3.14-ubuntu
           - dockerfile: ./docker/3.11/Debian/Dockerfile
             mtag: py3.11-debian
           - dockerfile: ./docker/3.11/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml
index e60a13221..51d80c8dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml b/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml
index 3c0512908..efaf7cdad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip-install.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
         os: [ubuntu-24.04, windows-latest, macos-latest]
 
     # Force UTF-8 everywhere (Windows is the one that really needs it)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index 28b817333..57ed77a00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index b7750d2c5..53479d46e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:
 
 1. The pull request should include tests.
 2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the feature to the pull request description.
-3. The pull request should work for Python 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14 and for PyPy. Check https://github.com/TissueImageAnalytics/tiatoolbox/actions/workflows/python-package.yml and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
+3. The pull request should work for Python 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13 and for PyPy. Check https://github.com/TissueImageAnalytics/tiatoolbox/actions/workflows/python-package.yml and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
 
 Tips
 ----
diff --git a/docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile b/docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 4104f33db..000000000
--- a/docker/3.14/Debian/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-FROM python:3.11-slim-bullseye
-
-#get linux packages
-RUN apt-get -y update && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends \
-    libopenjp2-7-dev libopenjp2-tools \
-    sqlite3 libsqlite3-0 \
-    libgl1 \
-    libglib2.0-0 \
-    build-essential \
-    && pip3 --no-cache-dir install tiatoolbox \
-    && apt-get clean \
-    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# set the entry point to bash
-ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash"]
diff --git a/docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile b/docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b1721b9d..000000000
--- a/docker/3.14/Ubuntu/Dockerfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-FROM ubuntu:24.04 AS builder-image
-
-# To avoid tzdata blocking the build with frontend questions
-ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
-
-# Install python3.10
-RUN apt-get update && \
-    apt install software-properties-common -y &&\
-    add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa -y && apt update &&\
-    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3.10-venv &&\
-    apt-get install libpython3.10-dev -y &&\
-    apt-get install python3.10-dev -y &&\
-    apt-get install build-essential -y &&\
-    apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Add env to PATH
-RUN python3.10 -m venv /venv
-ENV PATH=/venv/bin:$PATH
-
-# install TIAToolbox and its requirements
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install --no-install-recommends -y \
-    libopenjp2-7-dev libopenjp2-tools \
-    sqlite3 libsqlite3-0 \
-    libgl1 \
-    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir tiatoolbox
-
-# activate virtual environment
-ENV VIRTUAL_ENV=/venv
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 43efb1dfd..77cce4c3f 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ MacPorts
 Installing Stable Release
 =========================
 
-Please note that TIAToolbox is tested for Python versions 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
+Please note that TIAToolbox is tested for Python versions 3.11, 3.12, and 3.13.
 
 Recommended
 -----------
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
index b1b3e4d99..e1160bf51 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.conda.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ dependencies:
   - cython
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.13
   - pip:
     - -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
index 6c6188b83..fd8162d5b 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.dev.conda.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ dependencies:
   - cython
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.13
   - pip:
       - -r requirements_dev.txt
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml
index fb84ea073..3bf2d9484 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.win64.conda.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies:
   - openjpeg>=2.4.0
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.13
   - pip:
       - -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml b/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml
index bc7f34d85..48999206a 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml
+++ b/requirements/requirements.win64.dev.conda.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies:
   - openjpeg>=2.4.0
   - pip>=20.0.2
   - pixman>=0.39.0
-  - python>=3.11, <=3.14
+  - python>=3.11, <=3.13
   - pip:
       - -r requirements_dev.txt
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 15a55b483..4a0416ef4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 setup(
     author="TIA Centre",
     author_email="TIA@warwick.ac.uk",
-    python_requires=">=3.11, <3.15",
+    python_requires=">=3.11, <3.14",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     ],
     description="Computational pathology toolbox developed by TIA Centre.",
     dependency_links=dependency_links,

From 8e6910ca3009852eba74f5c84df4268925101c3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Shan E Ahmed Raza <13048456+shaneahmed@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:30:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] :pushpin: Fix `Sphinx<9.0`

---
 requirements/requirements.txt | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index edfa12f9c..754821393 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ scikit-learn>=1.2.0
 scipy>=1.8
 shapely>=2.0.0
 SimpleITK>=2.2.1
-sphinx>=5.3.0
+sphinx>=5.3.0, <9.0.0
 tifffile>=2022.10.10, <=2025.5.10
 timm>=1.0.3
 torch>=2.5.0