Deprecate Python 3.8

Author: staticdev

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ jobs:
           - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
           - { python: "3.10", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
           - { python: "3.9", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
-          - { python: "3.8", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "mypy" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.11", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.10", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.9", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
-          - { python: "3.8", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "windows-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "macos-latest", session: "tests" }
           - { python: "3.12", os: "ubuntu-latest", session: "typeguard" }
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ jobs:
           mv coverage-data-3.11-ubuntu-latest/* .
           mv coverage-data-3.10-ubuntu-latest/* .
           mv coverage-data-3.9-ubuntu-latest/* .
-          mv coverage-data-3.8-ubuntu-latest/* .
           hatch run coverage:run
 
       - name: Create coverage report

.readthedocs.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sphinx:
   configuration: docs/conf.py
 formats: all
 python:
-  version: 3.8
+  version: 3.9
   install:
     - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
     - path: .

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Request features on the [Issue Tracker].
 
 ## How to set up your development environment
 
-You need Python 3.8+ and the following tools:
+You need Python 3.9+ and the following tools:
 
 - [Hatch]
 

README.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- It works in Python 3.8+.
+- It works in Python 3.9+.
 
 ## Installation
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ license = {text = "MIT"}
 readme = "README.md"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = []
 
 [tool.hatch.version]
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ run-xdoctest = [ "hatch run xdoctest:run" ]
 run-docs-build = [ "hatch run docs-build:run" ]
 
 [[tool.hatch.envs.sessions.matrix]]
-python = ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+python = ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
 [tool.hatch.envs.pre-commit]
 dependencies = [