Drop support for Python 3.8 and 3.9.

Author: LarsAsplund

.github/workflows/coverage.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: recursive
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '3.13'
 

.github/workflows/docs.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
         fetch-depth: 0
 
-    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '3.13'
 

.github/workflows/push.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: '🐍 Setup Python'
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '3.13'
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - { py: '3.13' , task: 313-lint }
-          - { py: '3.8'  , task: 38-unit }
+          - { py: '3.10'  , task: 310-unit }
           - { py: '3.13' , task: 313-unit }
     name: '🐧 Ubuntu · ${{ matrix.task }}'
     steps:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: '🐍 Setup Python'
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.py }}
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
 
     - name: '🐍 Setup Python'
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
         python-version: '3.13'
 

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ PyPI with pip:
 For most developers, running the full testsuite will likely lead to failed test
 cases because not all Python interpreters or HDL simulators are installed in
 their environment. More focused testing is possible by specifying which tox
-"environments" should be tested. For example, assume a developer uses Python 3.8
+"environments" should be tested. For example, assume a developer uses Python 3.13
 and Modelsim and would like to test changes using tools available in his
 environment:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    vunit/ > tox -e py38-unit,py38-acceptance-modelsim
+    vunit/ > tox -e py313-unit,py313-acceptance-modelsim
 
 A full list of test environments can be seen by issuing the following command:
 

docs/installing.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Requirements
 ============
 
 .. NOTE::
-  Full VUnit functionality requires Python (3.8 or higher) and a simulator
+  Full VUnit functionality requires Python (3.10 or higher) and a simulator
   supported by the VUnit Python test runner (see list below).
   However, VUnit can run with limited functionality entirely within VHDL using
   the :doc:`VHDL test runner <./run/user_guide>`.
@@ -30,16 +30,12 @@ Simulator
 VHDL only
 ^^^^^^^^^
 
-*  `Aldec Riviera-PRO`_: Tested with Riviera-PRO 2015.06, 2015.10, 2016.02, 2016.10 (x64/x86).
+*  `Aldec Riviera-PRO`_
 
-*  `Aldec Active-HDL`_: Tested with Active-HDL 9.3, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 (x64/x86).
+*  `Aldec Active-HDL`_
 
 *  `GHDL`_
 
-  *  Tested with LLVM and mcode backends; GCC backend might work aswell.
-
-  *  Works with versions >= 0.33.
-
      .. HINT::
 
        GHDL is a rolling project, it is therefore recommended to use the latest
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ VHDL only
 VHDL or SystemVerilog
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-*  `Mentor Graphics ModelSim/Questa`_: Tested with 10.1 - 10.5
+*  `Mentor Graphics ModelSim/Questa`_
 
 .. CAUTION::
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = [
-    "setuptools >= 35.0.2, <82.0.0",
-    "setuptools_scm >= 2.0.0, <3"
-]
+requires = ["setuptools>=61"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
@@ -25,21 +22,18 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
     "Natural Language :: English",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-    "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",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
     "Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X",
     "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Testing",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Electronic Design Automation (EDA)",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = [
     "colorama",
 ]
@@ -103,7 +97,7 @@ underlines = ["-", "~"]
 [tool.tox]
 legacy_tox_ini = """
 [tox]
-envlist = py{38,39,310,311,312,313}-{fmt,unit,lint,docs}, py{38,39,310,311,312,313}-{acceptance,vcomponents}-{activehdl,ghdl,modelsim,nvc,rivierapro}, py{38,39,310,311,312,313}-coverage
+envlist = py{310,311,312,313}-{fmt,unit,lint,docs}, py{310,311,312,313}-{acceptance,vcomponents}-{activehdl,ghdl,modelsim,nvc,rivierapro}, py{310,311,312,313}-coverage
 isolated_build = True
 
 [testenv]