diff --git a/.changepacks/changepack_log_kA_PL17fgf96n5rE09LX.json b/.changepacks/changepack_log_kA_PL17fgf96n5rE09LX.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f05579b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changepacks/changepack_log_kA_PL17fgf96n5rE09LX.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"changes":{"bridge/python/pyproject.toml":"Minor"},"note":"Drop Python 3.9 and 3.10 support (EOL per devguide.python.org). Minimum supported Python is now 3.11, matching the CI test matrix (closes #10).","date":"2026-04-17T08:30:00.000Z"}
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diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 34eae31..c99fc91 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ checksum = "092966b41edc516079bdf31ec78a2e0588d1d0c08f78b91d8307215928642b2b"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dependency-check-updates"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "dependency-check-updates-core",
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dependency-check-updates-core"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "ignore",
  "miette",
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dependency-check-updates-node"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "dependency-check-updates-core",
  "node-semver",
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dependency-check-updates-python"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "dependency-check-updates-core",
  "reqwest",
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "dependency-check-updates-rust"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "dependency-check-updates-core",
  "reqwest",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a633c68..93e95ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@dependency-check-updates/cli?logo=npm&label=npm&style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dependency-check-updates/cli)
 [![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/dependency-check-updates?logo=pypi&logoColor=white&label=PyPI&style=flat-square)](https://pypi.org/project/dependency-check-updates/)
 [![Rust 1.85+](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.85%2B-dea584?logo=rust&style=flat-square)](https://www.rust-lang.org/)
-[![Python 3.9+](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/dependency-check-updates?logo=python&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://pypi.org/project/dependency-check-updates/)
+[![Python 3.11+](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/dependency-check-updates?logo=python&logoColor=white&style=flat-square)](https://pypi.org/project/dependency-check-updates/)
 [![Node](https://img.shields.io/node/v/@dependency-check-updates/cli?logo=node.js&logoColor=white&label=node&style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@dependency-check-updates/cli)
 
 <!-- Downloads -->
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Build prerequisites:
 
 - Rust 1.85+ (stable toolchain)
 - Bun 1.0+ *(or Node.js 18+ with npm)*
-- Python 3.9+ with [`maturin`](https://www.maturin.rs/) *(only for the Python wheel step)*
+- Python 3.11+ with [`maturin`](https://www.maturin.rs/) *(only for the Python wheel step)*
 - Windows: Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools (MSVC linker)
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/bridge/python/pyproject.toml b/bridge/python/pyproject.toml
index 7a5dbaa..f4fc475 100644
--- a/bridge/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/bridge/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "maturin"
 name = "dependency-check-updates"
 version = "0.1.6"
 description = "Fast multi-ecosystem dependency updater: package.json, Cargo.toml, pyproject.toml in a single CLI (like npm-check-updates for every language)"
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 readme = "../../README.md"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
 authors = [
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Rust",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",