Bump: Minimum Python version 3.10 and ansible-core version 2.16 (#721)

Co-authored-by: Claus Holbech <[email protected]>

Author: carlbuchmann

.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        python_version: ['3.9','3.10','3.11']
+        python_version: ['3.10','3.11','3.12','3.13']
     steps:
       - name: 'set environment variables'
         run: |
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        python_version: ['3.9','3.10','3.11','3.12']
+        python_version: ['3.10','3.11','3.12','3.13']
     steps:
       - name: 'set environment variables'
         run: |
@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
       - name: Install requirements
-        # Removing ansible-lint in requirement-dev-3.9 to allow requirements installation for Python 3.9.
         run: |
-          pip install -r ansible_collections/arista/cvp/requirements-dev-pytest.txt
+          pip install -r ansible_collections/arista/cvp/requirements-dev.txt
           pip install -r ansible_collections/arista/cvp/requirements.txt
       - name: 'Execute pytest validation'
         run: |
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         ansible_version:
-          - 'ansible-core>=2.15.0,<2.18.0 --upgrade'
+          - 'ansible-core>=2.16.0,<2.19.0 --upgrade'
         cvp_scenario:
           - cv_configlet_loose
           - cv_configlet_strict
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        ansible_version: ['ansible-core==2.15.0', 'ansible-core<2.18.0']
+        ansible_version: ['ansible-core==2.16.0', 'ansible-core<2.19.0']
         cvp_scenario:
           - dhcp_management_mac
           - dhcp_management_offline

ansible_collections/arista/cvp/README.md

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ Even if the `arista.cvp` collection is integrated with the `arista.avd` collecti
 
 The CVP collection has the following requirements:
 
-- Python 3.9+
-- Ansible Core 2.15.0 to 2.18.x
+- Python 3.10+
+- Ansible Core 2.16.0 to 2.18.x
 - Install the arista.cvp collection
 - [Additional Python packages](#additional-python-dependencies)
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Please check the minimum version supported by your ansible installation on the [
 
 **Ansible version:**
 
-- ansible-core>=2.15.0,<2.19.0
+- ansible-core>=2.16.0,<2.19.0
 
 **3rd party Python libraries:**
 

ansible_collections/arista/cvp/docs/installation/requirements.md

@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 
 ## Python
 
-- Python **3.9** or later
+- Python **3.10** or later
 
 ## Supported Ansible Versions
 
-- ansible-core from **2.15.0** to **2.17.x**
+- ansible-core from **2.16.0** to **2.18.x**
 
 ## Additional Python Libraries required
 

ansible_collections/arista/cvp/docs/release-notes/v3.x.md

@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 - On premise version higher than 2021.3.0
 - CloudVision as a Service
 
+## Release 3.13.0
+
+### Requirements
+
+- Ansible-cvp now requires Python **3.10** or later
+- Ansible-cvp now requires a newer minimum version of the Python package `ansible-core>=2.16.0,<2.19.0`
+  The latest version can be installed with `pip install "ansible-core>=2.16.0,<2.19.0" --upgrade`
+
 ## Release 3.12.0
 
 Full release note available on [github](https://github.com/aristanetworks/ansible-cvp/releases/tag/v3.12.0)

ansible_collections/arista/cvp/index.md

@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@ Current active branch:
 
 ### Python
 
-- Python `>=3.9`
+- Python `>=3.10`
 
 Please check the minimum version supported by your ansible installation on the [ansible website](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/installation_guide/intro_installation.html#control-node-requirements).
 
 ### Additional Python Libraries required
 
 **Ansible version:**
 
-- ansible-core>=2.15.0,<2.19.0
+- ansible-core>=2.16.0,<2.19.0
 
 **3rd party Python libraries:**
 

ansible_collections/arista/cvp/meta/runtime.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: '>=2.15.0,<2.19.0'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.16.0,<2.19.0'
 plugin_routing:
   modules:
     cv_facts:

ansible_collections/arista/cvp/requirements-dev-pytest.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ansible-core>=2.15.0,<2.19.0
+ansible-core>=2.16.0,<2.19.0
 ansible-builder
 ansible-lint>=24.7.0
 galaxy-importer>=0.3.1