dropped support for python3.8

Author: venthur

.github/workflows/python-package.yaml

@@ -17,15 +17,10 @@ jobs:
           - macos-latest
           - windows-latest
         python-version:
-          - "3.8"
           - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
           - "3.11"
           - "3.12"
-        exclude:
-          # 3.8 on windows fails due to some pip issue
-          - os: windows-latest
-            python-version: "3.8"
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [unreleased] -
+
+* Dropped support for Python 3.8
+* silenced mypy warning for this issue:
+  https://github.com/python/typeshed/pull/11841
+
 ## [4.1.1] - 2024-06-09
 
 * Bump version to upload to Debian/Sid

pyproject.toml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ authors = [
 description = "Python interface to Debian's Bug Tracking System"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file="LICENSE" }
-requires-python = ">=3.8, <4"
+requires-python = ">=3.9, <4"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ addopts = """
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 79
-target-version = "py38"
+target-version = "py39"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = [