Merge pull request #63 from mxstack/feature/drop-python-38-39-support

Drop Python 3.8/3.9 support, bump to version 5.0.0

Author: jensens

.github/workflows/tests.yaml

@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ jobs:
           - windows-latest
           - macos-latest
         python-config:
-          - version: "3.8"
-            tox-env: "py38"
-          - version: "3.9"
-            tox-env: "py39"
           - version: "3.10"
             tox-env: "py310"
           - version: "3.11"

CHANGES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 ## Changes
 
+## 5.0.0 (unreleased)
+
+**Breaking Changes:**
+- Drop support for Python 3.8 and 3.9. Minimum required version is now Python 3.10.
+  [jensens]
+
+**Code Modernization:**
+- Modernize type hints to use Python 3.10+ syntax (PEP 604: `X | Y` instead of `Union[X, Y]`)
+- Use built-in generic types (`list`, `dict`, `tuple`) instead of `typing.List`, `typing.Dict`, `typing.Tuple`
+  [jensens]
+
 ## 4.1.2 (unreleased)
 
 - Fix #54: Add `fixed` install mode for non-editable installations to support production and Docker deployments. The new `editable` mode replaces `direct` as the default (same behavior, clearer naming). The `direct` mode is now deprecated but still works with a warning. Install modes: `editable` (with `-e`, for development), `fixed` (without `-e`, for production/Docker), `skip` (clone only).

CLAUDE.md

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ make coverage-html     # Run tests + combine + open HTML report
 Coverage is automatically collected and combined from all matrix test runs in GitHub Actions:
 
 **Process:**
-1. Each test job (Python 3.8-3.14, Ubuntu/Windows/macOS) uploads its `.coverage.*` file as an artifact
+1. Each test job (Python 3.10-3.14, Ubuntu/Windows/macOS) uploads its `.coverage.*` file as an artifact
 2. A dedicated `coverage` job downloads all artifacts
 3. Coverage is combined using `coverage combine`
 4. Reports are generated:
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ isort src/mxdev
 
 ### Testing Multiple Python Versions (using uvx tox with uv)
 ```bash
-# Run tests on all supported Python versions (Python 3.8-3.14)
+# Run tests on all supported Python versions (Python 3.10-3.14)
 # This uses uvx to run tox with tox-uv plugin for much faster testing (10-100x speedup)
 uvx --with tox-uv tox
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ The codebase follows a three-phase pipeline:
 1. **Minimal dependencies**: Only `packaging` at runtime - no requests, no YAML parsers
 2. **Standard library first**: Uses `configparser`, `urllib`, `threading` instead of third-party libs
 3. **No pip invocation**: mxdev generates files; users run pip separately
-4. **Backward compatibility**: Supports Python 3.8+ with version detection for Git commands
+4. **Backward compatibility**: Supports Python 3.10+ with version detection for Git commands
 
 ## Configuration System
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ myext-package_setting = value
 
 - **Formatting**: Black-compatible (max line length: 120)
 - **Import sorting**: isort with `force_alphabetical_sort = true`, `force_single_line = true`
-- **Type hints**: Use throughout (Python 3.8+ compatible)
+- **Type hints**: Use throughout (Python 3.10+ compatible)
 - **Path handling**: Prefer `pathlib.Path` over `os.path` for path operations
   - Use `pathlib.Path().as_posix()` for cross-platform path comparison
   - Use `/` operator for path joining: `Path("dir") / "file.txt"`
@@ -424,9 +424,9 @@ The project uses GitHub Actions for continuous integration, configured in [.gith
 
 **Test Job:**
 - **Matrix testing** across:
-  - Python versions: 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
+  - Python versions: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
   - Operating systems: Ubuntu, Windows, macOS
-  - Total: 21 combinations (7 Python × 3 OS)
+  - Total: 15 combinations (5 Python × 3 OS)
 - Uses: `uvx --with tox-uv tox -e py{version}`
 - Leverages `astral-sh/setup-uv@v7` action for uv installation
 
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ gh pr checks <PR_NUMBER>
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- **Python**: 3.8+
+- **Python**: 3.10+
 - **pip**: 23+ (required for proper operation)
 - **Runtime dependencies**: Only `packaging`
 - **VCS tools**: Install git, svn, hg, bzr, darcs as needed for VCS operations

Makefile

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ PRIMARY_PYTHON?=3.14
 
 # Minimum required Python version.
 # Default: 3.9
-PYTHON_MIN_VERSION?=3.7
+PYTHON_MIN_VERSION?=3.10
 
 # Install packages using the given package installer method.
 # Supported are `pip` and `uv`. If uv is used, its global availability is

pyproject.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ keywords = ["pip", "vcs", "git", "development"]
 authors = [
   {name = "MX Stack Developers", email = "dev@bluedynamics.com" }
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
 license = { text = "BSD 2-Clause License" }
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
-    "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",
@@ -173,7 +171,7 @@ directory = "htmlcov"
 
 [tool.tox]
 requires = ["tox>=4", "tox-uv>=1"]
-env_list = ["lint", "py38", "py39", "py310", "py311", "py312", "py313", "py314"]
+env_list = ["lint", "py310", "py311", "py312", "py313", "py314"]
 
 [tool.tox.env_run_base]
 description = "Run tests with pytest and coverage"

src/mxdev/config.py

@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ def to_bool(value):
 
 
 class Configuration:
-    settings: typing.Dict[str, str]
-    overrides: typing.Dict[str, str]
-    ignore_keys: typing.List[str]
-    packages: typing.Dict[str, typing.Dict[str, str]]
-    hooks: typing.Dict[str, typing.Dict[str, str]]
+    settings: dict[str, str]
+    overrides: dict[str, str]
+    ignore_keys: list[str]
+    packages: dict[str, dict[str, str]]
+    hooks: dict[str, dict[str, str]]
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         mxini: str,
-        override_args: typing.Dict = {},
-        hooks: typing.List["Hook"] = [],
+        override_args: dict = {},
+        hooks: list["Hook"] = [],
     ) -> None:
         logger.debug("Read configuration")
         data = read_with_included(mxini)
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ def out_constraints(self) -> str:
         return self.settings.get("constraints-out", "constraints-mxdev.txt")
 
     @property
-    def package_keys(self) -> typing.List[str]:
+    def package_keys(self) -> list[str]:
         return [k.lower() for k in self.packages]
 
     @property
-    def override_keys(self) -> typing.List[str]:
+    def override_keys(self) -> list[str]:
         return [k.lower() for k in self.overrides]

src/mxdev/hooks.py

@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ def load_hooks() -> list:
     return [ep.load()() for ep in load_eps_by_group("mxdev") if ep.name == "hook"]
 
 
-def read_hooks(state: State, hooks: typing.List[Hook]) -> None:
+def read_hooks(state: State, hooks: list[Hook]) -> None:
     for hook in hooks:
         hook.read(state)
 
 
-def write_hooks(state: State, hooks: typing.List[Hook]) -> None:
+def write_hooks(state: State, hooks: list[Hook]) -> None:
     for hook in hooks:
         hook.write(state)

src/mxdev/including.py

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 
 
 def resolve_dependencies(
-    file_or_url: typing.Union[str, Path],
+    file_or_url: str | Path,
     tmpdir: str,
     http_parent=None,
-) -> typing.List[Path]:
+) -> list[Path]:
     """Resolve dependencies of a file or url
 
     The result is a list of Path objects, starting with the
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def resolve_dependencies(
     return file_list
 
 
-def read_with_included(file_or_url: typing.Union[str, Path]) -> ConfigParser:
+def read_with_included(file_or_url: str | Path) -> ConfigParser:
     """Read a file or url and include all referenced files,
 
     Parse the result as a ConfigParser and return it.

src/mxdev/processing.py

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 
 def process_line(
     line: str,
-    package_keys: typing.List[str],
-    override_keys: typing.List[str],
-    ignore_keys: typing.List[str],
+    package_keys: list[str],
+    override_keys: list[str],
+    ignore_keys: list[str],
     variety: str,
-) -> typing.Tuple[typing.List[str], typing.List[str]]:
+) -> tuple[list[str], list[str]]:
     """Take line from a constraints or requirements file and process it recursively.
 
     The line is taken as is unless one of the following cases matches:
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ def process_line(
 
 def process_io(
     fio: typing.IO,
-    requirements: typing.List[str],
-    constraints: typing.List[str],
-    package_keys: typing.List[str],
-    override_keys: typing.List[str],
-    ignore_keys: typing.List[str],
+    requirements: list[str],
+    constraints: list[str],
+    package_keys: list[str],
+    override_keys: list[str],
+    ignore_keys: list[str],
     variety: str,
 ) -> None:
     """Read lines from an open file and trigger processing of each line
@@ -91,17 +91,17 @@ def process_io(
 
 def resolve_dependencies(
     file_or_url: str,
-    package_keys: typing.List[str],
-    override_keys: typing.List[str],
-    ignore_keys: typing.List[str],
+    package_keys: list[str],
+    override_keys: list[str],
+    ignore_keys: list[str],
     variety: str = "r",
-) -> typing.Tuple[typing.List[str], typing.List[str]]:
+) -> tuple[list[str], list[str]]:
     """Takes a file or url, loads it and trigger to recursivly processes its content.
 
     returns tuple of requirements and constraints
     """
-    requirements: typing.List[str] = []
-    constraints: typing.List[str] = []
+    requirements: list[str] = []
+    constraints: list[str] = []
     if not file_or_url.strip():
         logger.info("mxdev is configured to run without input requirements!")
         return ([], [])
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def fetch(state: State) -> None:
     )
 
 
-def write_dev_sources(fio, packages: typing.Dict[str, typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]]):
+def write_dev_sources(fio, packages: dict[str, dict[str, typing.Any]]):
     """Create requirements configuration for fetched source packages."""
     if not packages:
         return
@@ -231,9 +231,7 @@ def write_dev_sources(fio, packages: typing.Dict[str, typing.Dict[str, typing.An
     fio.write("\n\n")
 
 
-def write_dev_overrides(
-    fio, overrides: typing.Dict[str, str], package_keys: typing.List[str]
-):
+def write_dev_overrides(fio, overrides: dict[str, str], package_keys: list[str]):
     """Create requirements configuration for overridden packages."""
     fio.write("#" * 79 + "\n")
     fio.write("# mxdev constraint overrides\n")
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ def write_dev_overrides(
     fio.write("\n\n")
 
 
-def write_main_package(fio, settings: typing.Dict[str, str]):
+def write_main_package(fio, settings: dict[str, str]):
     """Write main package if configured."""
     main_package = settings.get("main-package")
     if main_package:

src/mxdev/state.py

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 @dataclass
 class State:
     configuration: Configuration
-    requirements: typing.List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
-    constraints: typing.List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    requirements: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    constraints: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)