Drop Python 3.8 support

We also add a release note for Python 3.12 support.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Finucane <[email protected]>

Author: stephenfin

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         # NOTE: If you add a version here, don't forget to update the
         # '[gh-actions]' section in tox.ini
-        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
         db: [postgres, mysql, sqlite3]
     env:
       DATABASE_TYPE: "${{ matrix.db }}"

releasenotes/notes/python-3-12-support-db9b9726661b70e9.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    `Python 3.12 <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3120/>`_ is
+    now supported.
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Python 3.8 is no longer supported. It is no longer supported upstream and
+    most distributions provide a newer version.

tox.ini

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tox]
 minversion = 3.2
-envlist = pep8,docs,py{38,39,310,311}-django42,py{310,311,312}-django50
+envlist = pep8,docs,py{39,310,311}-django42,py{310,311,312}-django50
 
 [testenv]
 skip_install = true
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ commands =
 
 [gh-actions]
 python =
-    3.8: py38
     3.9: py39
     3.10: py310
     3.11: py311