Dropped support for Python 3.7.

This version reached end-of-life mid-2023.

Author: LarsAsplund

.github/workflows/push.yml

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - { py: '3.13' , task: 313-lint }
-          - { py: '3.7'  , task: 37-unit }
+          - { py: '3.8'  , task: 38-unit }
           - { py: '3.13' , task: 313-unit }
     name: '🐧 Ubuntu · ${{ matrix.task }}'
     steps:

docs/installing.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Requirements
 ============
 
 .. NOTE::
-  Full VUnit functionality requires Python (3.7 or higher) and a simulator
+  Full VUnit functionality requires Python (3.8 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>`.

docs/news.d/1091.deprecation.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Dropped support for Python 3.7 which reached end-of-life mid 2023.

pyproject.toml

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ underlines = ["-", "~"]
 [tool.tox]
 legacy_tox_ini = """
 [tox]
-envlist = py{36,37,38,39,310,311,312,313}-{fmt,unit,lint,docs}, py{36,37,38,39,310,311,312,313}-{acceptance,vcomponents}-{activehdl,ghdl,modelsim,nvc,rivierapro}, py{36,37,38,39,310,311,312,313}-coverage
+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
 isolated_build = True
 
 [testenv]

setup.py

@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def find_all_files(directory, endings=None):
         "License :: OSI Approved :: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)",
         "Natural Language :: English",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ def find_all_files(directory, endings=None):
         "Topic :: Software Development :: Testing",
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Electronic Design Automation (EDA)",
     ],
-    python_requires=">=3.7",
+    python_requires=">=3.8",
     install_requires=["colorama"],
     requires=["colorama"],
     license="Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)",