chore: remove Python 3.8 support

[johnfraney]

Removes support for Python 3.8, which became EOL on 2024-10-07:

https://peps.python.org/pep-0569/

[bwhmather]

Thanks for this. Probably about time.

I think there are also a few checks for sys.version_info >=(3, 9) if you grep in tests that can be removed.

[coveralls]

Pull Request Test Coverage Report for Build 12917084840

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• 3 of 3 (100.0%) changed or added relevant lines in 1 file are covered.
• No unchanged relevant lines lost coverage.
• Overall coverage increased (+0.5%) to 98.625%

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[johnfraney]

I think there are also a few checks for sys.version_info >=(3, 9) if you grep in tests that can be removed.

Good call! I just removed those

[bwhmather]

Last two bits. Thanks again. Interested in working on anything else?

[johnfraney]

Last two bits. Thanks again. Interested in working on anything else?

@bwhmather For sure! I'm looking to contribute to the open-source tools I use. Feel free to assign me an issue you've been meaning to get to, and I'll take a look at open issues, too

[bwhmather]

CI is complaining. Try running black on test_bindings.py.

As for other stuff to fix, the most pressing one is probably #62. Feel up for it?

[johnfraney]

CI is complaining. Try running black on test_bindings.py.

As for other stuff to fix, the most pressing one is probably #62. Feel up for it?

@bwhmather I just fixed that file, and I'm up to take a crack at #62 for sure

[bwhmather]

Merged. Thank you very much.