Dropped support for Python 3.6 and added support for Python 3.12.

Author: anthony-tuininga

README.md

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ See [python-oracledb Installation][installation].
 
 ## Dependencies and Interoperability
 
-- Python versions 3.6 through 3.11.
+- Python versions 3.7 through 3.12.
 
-  Prebuilt packages are available on Windows for Python 3.7 or later, on macOS
-  for Python 3.7 or later, and on Linux for Python 3.6 or later.
+  Prebuilt packages are available for these Python versions on Windows, on
+  macOS and on Linux.
 
   Source code is also available.
 

doc/src/index.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Database. It conforms to the `Python Database API v2.0 Specification
 <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/>`__ with a considerable number of
 additions and a couple of exclusions.
 
-This module is currently tested with Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11
+This module is currently tested with Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12
 against Oracle Database 23c, 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, and 11gR2.
 
 **python-oracledb** is distributed under an open-source

doc/src/release_notes.rst

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Thick Mode Changes
 Common Changes
 ++++++++++++++
 
+#)  Dropped support for Python 3.6 and added support for Python 3.12.
 #)  Added attributes :data:`FetchInfo.domain_schema`,
     :data:`FetchInfo.domain_name` and :data:`FetchInfo.annotations` for the
     `SQL domain <https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/

doc/src/user_guide/installation.rst

@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ This section contains the steps that you need to perform to install python-oracl
 quickly.
 
 1. Install `Python 3 <https://www.python.org/downloads>`__, if it is not already
-   available. The version of Python to be used depends on the operating system (OS):
-
-  - On Windows, use Python 3.7 to 3.11
-  - On macOS, use Python 3.7 to 3.11
-  - On Linux, use Python 3.6 to 3.11
+   available. Use any version from Python 3.7 through 3.12.
 
   By default, python-oracledb connects directly to Oracle Database.  This lets
   it be used when Oracle Client libraries are not available (such Apple M1 or
@@ -150,11 +146,7 @@ Installation Requirements
 
 To use python-oracledb, you need:
 
-- Python 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 or 3.11 depending on the operating system:
-
-  - Windows: Use Python 3.7 to 3.11
-  - macOS: Use Python 3.7 to 3.11
-  - Linux: Use Python 3.6 to 3.11
+- Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 or 3.12
 
 - The Python cryptography package. This package is automatically installed as a
   dependency of python-oracledb.  It is strongly recommended that you keep the

samples/tutorial/Python-and-Oracle-Database-The-New-Wave-of-Scripting.html

@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ <h2><a name="preface">Setup</a></h2>
 
       <p>Install Python 3 if not already available.  It can be obtained from
       your operating system package library or from <a
-      href="https://www.python.org/">python.org</a>.  On Windows, use Python 3.7
-      or later.  On macOS, use Python 3.7 or later.  On Linux, use Python 3.6 or
+      href="https://www.python.org/">python.org</a>.  Use Python 3.7 or
       later.</p>
 
       <p>Install <a

setup.cfg

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ classifiers =
 
 [options]
 zip_safe = false
-python_requires = >=3.6
+python_requires = >=3.7
 setup_requires = cython
 install_requires = cryptography>=3.2.1
 test_suite = tests

tox.ini

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py{36,37,38,39,310,311}-{thin,thick}
+envlist = py{37,38,39,310,311,312}-{thin,thick}
 
 [testenv]
 commands = {envpython} -m unittest discover -v -s tests
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ passenv =
     DPI_DEBUG_LEVEL
     ORACLE_HOME
 
-[testenv:py{36,37,38,39,310,311}-thick]
+[testenv:py{37,38,39,310,311,312}-thick]
 setenv =
     PYO_TEST_DRIVER_MODE=thick
 
-[testenv:py{36,37,38,39,310,311}-thin]
+[testenv:py{37,38,39,310,311,312}-thin]
 setenv =
     PYO_TEST_DRIVER_MODE=thin