Update Python versions

* Drop support for Python < 3.10
* Use Python 3.12 for default development

.github/workflows/docs.yml

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ jobs:
 
  build_docs:
  name: Build Sphinx docs
- runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+ runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
  steps:
 
  - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
  - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
- name: Install Python 3.8
+ name: Install Python 3.12
  with:
- python-version: 3.8
+ python-version: 3.12
 
  - name: Install zip-files
  run: pip install zip-files
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ jobs:
  deploy_gh_pages:
  name: Deploy documentation to gh-pages
  if: always() && needs.build_docs.result == 'success' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/'))
- runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+ runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
  needs: [build_docs]
  steps:
 
  - uses: actions/setup-python@v2
- name: Install Python 3.8
+ name: Install Python 3.12
  with:
- python-version: 3.8
+ python-version: 3.12
 
  - name: Install deploy requirements
  run: pip install docs-versions-menu

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -25,71 +25,71 @@ jobs:
  matrix:
  include:
  - title: Codestyle and Main Tests
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: |
  hatch run lint:black-check
  hatch run lint:isort-check
  hatch run cov -- $default_tests
  coverage: true
  - title: Oldest supported Python
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.7
- commands: hatch -e py37 run test -- $default_tests
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.10
+ commands: hatch -e py310 run test -- $default_tests
  coverage: false
  - title: Windows
  os: windows-latest
- python: 3.8
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run test -- src tests docs\notebooks\01_example_simple_state_to_state.ipynb docs\notebooks\05_example_transmon_xgate.ipynb
  coverage: false
  - title: MacOS
  os: macos-latest
- python: 3.8
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- $default_tests docs/notebooks/01_example_simple_state_to_state.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 1 (State-to-State)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/01_example_simple_state_to_state.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 2 (RWA)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/02_example_lambda_system_rwa_complex_pulse.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 3 (Non-Hermitian)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/03_example_lambda_system_rwa_non_hermitian.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 4 (Density Matrix)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/04_example_dissipative_qubit_reset.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 5 (Quantum Gate)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/05_example_transmon_xgate.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 6 (3 States)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/06_example_3states.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 7 (Perfect Entanglers)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/07_example_PE.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 8 (Ensemble Optimization)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/08_example_ensemble.ipynb
  coverage: true
  - title: Notebook 9 (NumPy)
- os: ubuntu-22.04
- python: 3.8
+ os: ubuntu-24.04
+ python: 3.12
  commands: hatch run cov -- docs/notebooks/09_example_numpy.ipynb
  coverage: true
  steps:

CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ If you are a member of the `qucontrol organization`_, there is no need to fork
 Development Prerequisites
 -------------------------
 
-Contributing to the package's developments requires that you have Python 3.8
+Contributing to the package's developments requires that you have Python 3.12
 and hatch_ installed (tested with Hatch 1.11). It is strongly recommended that
 you also have installations of all other supported Python versions. The
 recommended way to install multiple versions of Python at the same time is

HISTORY.rst

@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 =======
 
 
+2.0.0-dev (unreleased)
+----------------------
+
+* Changed: minimum supported Python version is Python 3.10 (drop support for Python 3.7-3.9)
+
+
 1.3.0 (2024-06-03)
 ------------------