Prepare for Python v3.13

.github/workflows/pythonchecksyntax.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/pythonmocktests.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4

README.md

@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ PyFtdi currently supports the following features:
 
 ### Python support
 
-PyFtdi requires Python 3.8+.
+PyFtdi requires Python 3.9+.
 
 See `pyftdi/doc/requirements.rst` for more details.

pyftdi/__init__.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
 
-__version__ = '0.55.4'
+__version__ = '0.56.0'
 __title__ = 'PyFtdi'
 __description__ = 'FTDI device driver (pure Python)'
 __uri__ = 'http://github.com/eblot/pyftdi'

pyftdi/doc/requirements.rst

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 Requirements
 ------------
 
-Python_ 3.8 or above is required.
+Python_ 3.9 or above is required.
+
+* PyFtdi *v0.55* is the last PyFtdi version to support Python 3.8.
 
-* PyFtdi *v0.54* is the last PyFtdi version to support Python 3.7.
 
   * Python 3.7 has reached end-of-life on June 27rd, 2023.
 

pyftdi/tests/toolsimport.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ToolsTestCase(TestCase):
        This is especially useful to find Python syntax version mismatch
        and other not-yet-supported modules/features.
 
-       PyFtdi and tools should support Python 3.8 onwards.
+       PyFtdi and tools should support Python 3.9 onwards.
     """
 
     @classmethod

setup.py

@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
     'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
     'Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X',
     'Operating System :: POSIX',
-    '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',
+    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
     'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
     'Topic :: System :: Hardware :: Hardware Drivers',
 ]
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def main():
                       'pyftdi.serialext': ['*.rst', 'doc/api/uart.rst']},
         classifiers=CLASSIFIERS,
         install_requires=INSTALL_REQUIRES,
-        python_requires='>=3.8',
+        python_requires='>=3.9',
     )