Drop python 3.8 support (#265)

Author: Nicoretti

.github/actions/python-environment/action.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
   python-version:
     description: 'Python version to use'
     required: true
-    default: "3.8"
+    default: "3.10"
 
   poetry-version:
     description: 'Poetry version to use'

.github/workflows/checks.yml

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
 
     steps:
       - name: SCM Checkout
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
 
     steps:
       - name: SCM Checkout
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
 
     steps:
       - name: SCM Checkout
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
         exasol-version: [ "7.1.9" ]
 
     steps:

doc/changes/unreleased.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+## 🚨 Breaking Changes
+
+* Dropped python 3.8 support
+
 ## 🐞 Fixed
 
 * Fixed CD workflow template

exasol/toolbox/templates/github/actions/python-environment/action.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ inputs:
   python-version:
     description: 'Python version to use'
     required: true
-    default: 3.8
+    default: 3.10
 
   poetry-version:
     description: 'Poetry version to use'

exasol/toolbox/templates/github/workflows/checks.yml

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
 
     steps:
       - name: SCM Checkout
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
 
     steps:
       - name: SCM Checkout
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" ]
 
     steps:
       - name: SCM Checkout
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
         exasol-version: ["7.1.9"]
 
     steps:

poetry.lock

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pre-commit = ">=3.1.1,<4"
 prysk = {extras = ["pytest-plugin"], version = ">0.17.0,<1"}
 pylint = ">=2.15.4"
 pytest = ">=7.2.2,<9"
-python = "^3.8"
+python = "^3.9"
 pyupgrade = ">=2.38.2,<4.0.0"
 shibuya = ">=2024.5.14"
 sphinx = ">=5.3,<8"