diff --git a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
index f4cb31f62f..49521dcc8d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup/action.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ inputs:
   language:
     description: the language for which to install deps
     required: false
+  version:
+    description: the version of the language to setup
+    required: false
 
 runs:
   using: composite
@@ -48,19 +51,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: yarn workspace scripts build:cli
 
-    - name: Get all languages versions
-      id: versions
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        # remove patch from php version
-        echo "CSHARP_VERSION=$(cat config/.csharp-version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "DART_VERSION=$(cat config/.dart-version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "GO_VERSION=$(cat config/.go-version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "PHP_VERSION=$(cat config/.php-version | cut -d '.' -f 1,2)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "PYTHON_VERSION=$(cat config/.python-version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "RUBY_VERSION=$(cat config/.ruby-version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        echo "SWIFT_VERSION=$(cat config/.swift-version)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
     # JavaScript client deps
     - name: Get yarn js-client cache directory path
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'javascript' }}
@@ -92,7 +82,7 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'php' }}
       uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
       with:
-        php-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.PHP_VERSION }}
+        php-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         tools: composer
 
     - name: Run composer install
@@ -108,7 +98,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/setup-go@v5
       with:
         cache-dependency-path: clients/algoliasearch-client-go/go.sum
-        go-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.GO_VERSION }}
+        go-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
 
     - name: Install golangci-lint
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'go' }}
@@ -123,7 +113,7 @@ runs:
       uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.cache/golangci-lint
-        key: golangci-lint-${{ steps.versions.outputs.GO_VERSION }}-${{ hashFiles('clients/algoliasearch-client-go/go.sum') }}
+        key: golangci-lint-${{ inputs.version }}-${{ hashFiles('clients/algoliasearch-client-go/go.sum') }}
 
     # Kotlin
     - name: Cache spotless
@@ -138,7 +128,7 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'dart' }}
       uses: dart-lang/setup-dart@v1
       with:
-        sdk: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.DART_VERSION }}
+        sdk: ${{ inputs.version }}
 
     - name: Setup dart tools
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'dart' }}
@@ -154,7 +144,7 @@ runs:
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'python' }}
       with:
-        python-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.PYTHON_VERSION }}
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         cache: 'poetry'
 
     - run: poetry install
@@ -167,7 +157,7 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'ruby' }}
       uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
       with:
-        ruby-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.RUBY_VERSION }}
+        ruby-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
         bundler-cache: true
 
     - name: Install Ruby formatter
@@ -184,7 +174,7 @@ runs:
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'csharp' }}
       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
       with:
-        dotnet-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.CSHARP_VERSION }}
+        dotnet-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
 
     # Swift deps
     - name: Install swift
@@ -195,7 +185,7 @@ runs:
       # uses: swift-actions/setup-swift@v2
       uses: redsun82/setup-swift@b2b6f77ab14f6a9b136b520dc53ec8eca27d2b99
       with:
-        swift-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.SWIFT_VERSION }}
+        swift-version: ${{ inputs.version }}
 
     - name: Cache the build folder
       id: cache-swift-build
@@ -205,7 +195,7 @@ runs:
         path: |
           clients/algoliasearch-client-swift/.build
           tests/output/swift/.build
-        key: swift-build-${{ steps.versions.outputs.SWIFT_VERSION }}-${{ runner.os }}
+        key: swift-build-${{ inputs.version }}-${{ runner.os }}
 
     - name: Set swiftformat version
       if: ${{ inputs.language == 'swift' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index b475a108f9..29042c67be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
       SWIFT_DATA: ${{ steps.gen-matrix.outputs.SWIFT_DATA }}
       RUN_MACOS_SWIFT_CTS: ${{ steps.gen-matrix.outputs.RUN_MACOS_SWIFT_CTS }}
 
+      KOTLIN_DATA: ${{ steps.gen-matrix.outputs.KOTLIN_DATA }}
       RUN_MACOS_KOTLIN_BUILD: ${{ steps.gen-matrix.outputs.RUN_MACOS_KOTLIN_BUILD }}
 
   scripts:
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ jobs:
       ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID: ${{ secrets.ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID }}
       ALGOLIA_ADMIN_KEY: ${{ secrets.ALGOLIA_ADMIN_KEY }}
       MONITORING_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MONITORING_API_KEY }}
+    name: client javascript@${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.JAVASCRIPT_DATA).version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -203,6 +205,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
         with:
           language: javascript
+          version: ${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.JAVASCRIPT_DATA).version }}
 
       - name: Generate clients
         run: yarn cli generate javascript ${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.JAVASCRIPT_DATA).toRun }}
@@ -295,6 +298,7 @@ jobs:
       ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID: ${{ secrets.ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID }}
       ALGOLIA_ADMIN_KEY: ${{ secrets.ALGOLIA_ADMIN_KEY }}
       MONITORING_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MONITORING_API_KEY }}
+    name: client ${{ matrix.client.language }}@${{ matrix.client.version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -307,16 +311,17 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
         with:
           language: ${{ matrix.client.language }}
+          version: ${{ matrix.client.version }}
 
       - name: Generate clients
         run: yarn cli generate ${{ matrix.client.language }} ${{ matrix.client.toRun }}
 
       - name: Update composer.lock
-        if: ${{ matrix.client.language == 'php' && startsWith(env.head_ref, 'chore/renovateBaseBranch') }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.client.language == 'php' && startsWith(env.head_ref, 'chore/renovateBaseBranch')  && matrix.client.isMainVersion }}
         run: cd ${{ matrix.client.path }} && composer update
 
       - name: Check for file duplicates in Swift
-        if: ${{ matrix.client.language == 'swift' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.client.language == 'swift' && matrix.client.isMainVersion }}
         run: |
           set -eo pipefail
           cd clients/algoliasearch-client-swift
@@ -330,7 +335,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn cli build playground ${{ matrix.client.language }}
 
       - name: Run Java 'algoliasearch' public API validation
-        if: ${{ matrix.client.language == 'java' && !contains(format('{0} {1}', github.event.pull_request.title, github.event.head_commit.message), '[skip-bc]') }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.client.language == 'java' && matrix.client.isMainVersion && !contains(format('{0} {1}', github.event.pull_request.title, github.event.head_commit.message), '[skip-bc]') }}
         run: |
           cd ${{ matrix.client.path }}
           exit_code=0
@@ -364,6 +369,7 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn cli cts run ${{ matrix.client.language }} ${{ matrix.client.toRun }} --no-client --no-requests
 
       - name: Run benchmarks
+        if: ${{ matrix.client.isMainVersion }}
         run: yarn cli cts run ${{ matrix.client.language }} ${{ matrix.client.toRun }} --benchmark --no-client --no-requests --no-e2e
 
       - name: Generate code snippets for documentation
@@ -373,9 +379,11 @@ jobs:
         run: yarn cli build snippets ${{ matrix.client.language }}
 
       - name: Zip artifact before storing
+        if: ${{ matrix.client.isMainVersion }}
         run: zip -r -y clients-${{ matrix.client.language }}.zip ${{ matrix.client.path }} ${{ matrix.client.testsToStore }} ${{ matrix.client.snippetsToStore }} -x "**/node_modules**" "**/__pycache__/**" "**/.yarn/cache/**" "**/build/**" "**/.build/**" "**/dist/**" "**/.gradle/**" "**/bin/**" "**/vendor/**" "**/target/**" "**/.dart_tool/**"
 
       - name: Store ${{ matrix.client.language }} clients
+        if: ${{ matrix.client.isMainVersion }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           if-no-files-found: error
@@ -396,6 +404,7 @@ jobs:
       !contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
     outputs:
       success: ${{ steps.setoutput.outputs.success }}
+    name: client kotlin@${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.KOTLIN_DATA).version }} macos
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -436,6 +445,7 @@ jobs:
       MONITORING_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.MONITORING_API_KEY }}
     outputs:
       success: ${{ steps.setoutput.outputs.success }}
+    name: client swift@${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.SWIFT_DATA).version }} macos
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -451,6 +461,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           type: minimal
           language: swift
+          version: ${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.SWIFT_DATA).version }}
 
       - run: yarn cli cts run swift ${{ fromJSON(needs.setup.outputs.SWIFT_DATA).toRun }} -v ${{ !contains(format('{0} {1}', github.event.pull_request.title, github.event.head_commit.message), '[skip-e2e]') && '--no-e2e' || '' }}
 
diff --git a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/helpers.py b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/helpers.py
index c6ec476498..cb78b33a2c 100644
--- a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/helpers.py
+++ b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/helpers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
 from asyncio import sleep
-from typing import Callable, Protocol, TypeVar
+from typing import Callable, TypeVar
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
 
-class Timeout(Protocol):
+class Timeout:
     def __call__(self) -> int:
         return 0
 
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 
 class RetryTimeout(Timeout):
     def __call__(self, retry_count: int) -> int:
-        return min(retry_count * 0.2, 5)
-
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        return int(min(retry_count * 0.2, 5))
 
 
 async def create_iterable(
diff --git a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/request_options.py b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/request_options.py
index 95a4055fda..cd88c25bd3 100644
--- a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/request_options.py
+++ b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/request_options.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
+from sys import version_info
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from urllib.parse import quote
 
 from algoliasearch.http.base_config import BaseConfig
 from algoliasearch.http.serializer import QueryParametersSerializer
 
-try:
+if version_info >= (3, 11):
     from typing import Self
-except ImportError:
+else:
     from typing_extensions import Self
 
 
diff --git a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/user_agent.py b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/user_agent.py
index 8e2a15a106..63545e0e06 100644
--- a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/user_agent.py
+++ b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/algoliasearch/http/user_agent.py
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 from platform import python_version
-from typing import Optional, Self
+from sys import version_info
+from typing import Optional
+
+if version_info >= (3, 11):
+    from typing import Self
+else:
+    from typing_extensions import Self
 
 from algoliasearch import __version__
 
diff --git a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/setup.cfg b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/setup.cfg
index ea052a41d2..e37afe435b 100644
--- a/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/setup.cfg
+++ b/clients/algoliasearch-client-python/setup.cfg
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ install_requires =
     python-dateutil>=2.8.2,<3.0
     pydantic>=2,3.0
     typing-extensions>=4.7.1,<5.0
-python_requires = >= 3.8
+python_requires = >=3.8
diff --git a/config/clients.config.json b/config/clients.config.json
index 101de45eb1..dc4f9cf141 100644
--- a/config/clients.config.json
+++ b/config/clients.config.json
@@ -261,7 +261,14 @@
     "snippets": {
       "extension": ".py",
       "outputFolder": ""
-    }
+    },
+    "supportedVersions": [
+      "3.8",
+      "3.9",
+      "3.10",
+      "3.11",
+      "3.12"
+    ]
   },
   "ruby": {
     "clients": [
diff --git a/playground/python/poetry.lock b/playground/python/poetry.lock
index 789e96e1cb..6997a7153b 100644
--- a/playground/python/poetry.lock
+++ b/playground/python/poetry.lock
@@ -674,5 +674,5 @@ multidict = ">=4.0"
 
 [metadata]
 lock-version = "2.0"
-python-versions = "3.11.6"
+python-versions = "^3.8.1"
 content-hash = "a9305fcc66e5ce65a4f735fba1ad6bc5281b82533d873d344e5f17df4c0d6c78"
diff --git a/playground/python/pyproject.toml b/playground/python/pyproject.toml
index 4570b61f7f..48f2b5b445 100644
--- a/playground/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/playground/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage = "https://www.algolia.com"
 repository = "https://github.com/algolia/api-clients-automation"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "3.11.6"
+python = "^3.8.1"
 algoliasearch = { path = "../../clients/algoliasearch-client-python", develop = true }
 ruff = "0.4.9"
 python-dotenv = "1.0.0"
diff --git a/scripts/ci/githubActions/createMatrix.ts b/scripts/ci/githubActions/createMatrix.ts
index 70b4bc203c..edeaf8fe7b 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/githubActions/createMatrix.ts
+++ b/scripts/ci/githubActions/createMatrix.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-case-declarations */
+import fsp from 'fs/promises';
+
 import { setOutput } from '@actions/core';
 
-import { CLIENTS, createClientName, GENERATORS, LANGUAGES } from '../../common.js';
-import { getLanguageFolder, getTestExtension, getTestOutputFolder } from '../../config.js';
+import { CLIENTS, createClientName, exists, GENERATORS, LANGUAGES, toAbsolutePath } from '../../common.js';
+import { getLanguageFolder, getTestExtension, getTestOutputFolder, getClientsConfigField } from '../../config.js';
 
 import type { ClientMatrix, CreateMatrix, ToRunMatrix } from './types.js';
 import { COMMON_DEPENDENCIES, DEPENDENCIES, isBaseChanged } from './utils.js';
@@ -67,38 +69,48 @@ async function createClientMatrix(baseBranch: string): Promise<void> {
 
     const testsRootFolder = `tests/output/${language}`;
     const testsOutputBase = `${testsRootFolder}/${getTestOutputFolder(language)}`;
-    // We delete tests to ensure the CI only run tests against what changed.
-    let testsToDelete = `${testsOutputBase}/client ${testsOutputBase}/requests ${testsOutputBase}/e2e`;
-    if (language !== 'swift') {
-      // Swift requires the benchmark folder to have files in it
-      testsToDelete += ` ${testsOutputBase}/benchmark`;
-    }
-
-    // We only store tests of clients that ran during this job, the rest stay as is
-    let testsToStore = matrix[language].toRun
-      .map((client) => {
-        const clientName = createClientName(client, language);
-        const extension = getTestExtension(language);
-
-        return `${testsOutputBase}/client/${clientName}${extension} ${testsOutputBase}/requests/${clientName}${extension} ${testsOutputBase}/e2e/${clientName}${extension} ${testsOutputBase}/benchmark/${clientName}${extension} ${testsRootFolder}/benchmarkResult.json`;
-      })
-      .join(' ');
-
-    const snippetsToStore = `snippets/${language}`;
-
     const toRun = matrix[language].toRun.join(' ');
-    let buildCommand = `yarn cli build clients ${language} ${toRun}`;
+    const versionFile = toAbsolutePath(
+      language === 'javascript'
+        ? '.nvmrc'
+        : `config/.${language === 'kotlin' || language === 'scala' ? 'java' : language}-version`,
+    );
+    let version: string | undefined = undefined;
+    if (await exists(versionFile)) {
+      version = (await fsp.readFile(versionFile)).toString();
+    }
 
-    // some clients have specific files required for testing
+    const languageMatrix = {
+      language,
+      path: matrix[language].path,
+      toRun,
+      buildCommand: `yarn cli build clients ${language} ${toRun}`,
+      testsRootFolder,
+      // We delete tests to ensure the CI only run tests against what changed.
+      testsToDelete: `${testsOutputBase}/client ${testsOutputBase}/requests ${testsOutputBase}/e2e ${testsOutputBase}/benchmark`,
+      testsToStore: matrix[language].toRun
+        .map((client) => {
+          const clientName = createClientName(client, language);
+          const extension = getTestExtension(language);
+
+          return `${testsOutputBase}/client/${clientName}${extension} ${testsOutputBase}/requests/${clientName}${extension} ${testsOutputBase}/e2e/${clientName}${extension} ${testsOutputBase}/benchmark/${clientName}${extension} ${testsRootFolder}/benchmarkResult.json`;
+        })
+        .join(' '),
+      snippetsToStore: `snippets/${language}`,
+      version,
+      isMainVersion: true,
+    };
+
+    // language specific options
     switch (language) {
       case 'csharp':
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/global.json`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/global.json`;
         break;
       case 'go':
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsOutputBase}/echo.go ${testsRootFolder}/go.sum ${testsRootFolder}/go.mod`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsOutputBase}/echo.go ${testsRootFolder}/go.sum ${testsRootFolder}/go.mod`;
         break;
       case 'java':
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/build.gradle`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/build.gradle`;
         break;
       case 'javascript':
         const packageNames = matrix[language].toRun.map((client) => {
@@ -108,53 +120,52 @@ async function createClientMatrix(baseBranch: string): Promise<void> {
           return client === 'algoliasearch' ? packageName : `@algolia/${packageName}`;
         });
 
-        buildCommand = `cd ${matrix[language].path} && yarn build:many '{${packageNames.join(',')},}'`;
+        languageMatrix.buildCommand = `cd ${matrix[language].path} && yarn build:many '{${packageNames.join(',')},}'`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/package.json`;
 
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/package.json`;
+        setOutput('JAVASCRIPT_DATA', JSON.stringify(languageMatrix));
+        setOutput('RUN_GEN_JAVASCRIPT', true);
+
+        // we don't store js in the clientMatrix, it's an other ci job
+        continue;
+      case 'kotlin':
+        setOutput('KOTLIN_DATA', JSON.stringify(languageMatrix));
+        setOutput('RUN_MACOS_KOTLIN_BUILD', true);
+        break;
+      case 'php':
+        if (languageMatrix.version) {
+          languageMatrix.version = languageMatrix.version.split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.');
+        }
         break;
       case 'python':
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/poetry.lock ${testsRootFolder}/requirements.txt`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/poetry.lock ${testsRootFolder}/requirements.txt`;
         break;
       case 'ruby':
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/Gemfile.lock`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/Gemfile.lock`;
         break;
       case 'swift':
-        testsToStore = `${testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/Package.swift`;
+        // Swift requires the benchmark folder to have files in it
+        languageMatrix.testsToDelete = `${testsOutputBase}/client ${testsOutputBase}/requests ${testsOutputBase}/e2e`;
+        languageMatrix.testsToStore = `${languageMatrix.testsToStore} ${testsRootFolder}/Package.swift`;
+        setOutput('SWIFT_DATA', JSON.stringify(languageMatrix));
+        setOutput('RUN_MACOS_SWIFT_CTS', true);
         break;
       default:
         break;
     }
 
-    clientMatrix.client.push({
-      language,
-      path: matrix[language].path,
-      toRun,
-      buildCommand,
-      testsRootFolder,
-      testsToDelete,
-      testsToStore,
-      snippetsToStore,
-    });
-  }
-
-  // If there are updates for the Swift client, we allow ourselves to run the CTS on macOS
-  const swiftData = clientMatrix.client.find((c) => c.language === 'swift');
-  if (swiftData) {
-    setOutput('SWIFT_DATA', JSON.stringify(swiftData));
-    setOutput('RUN_MACOS_SWIFT_CTS', true);
-  }
-
-  // If there are updates for the Kotlin client, we allow ourselves to run the build step on macOS
-  const runKotlin = clientMatrix.client.find((c) => c.language === 'kotlin');
-  if (runKotlin) {
-    setOutput('RUN_MACOS_KOTLIN_BUILD', true);
-  }
-
-  const javascriptData = clientMatrix.client.find((c) => c.language === 'javascript');
-  if (javascriptData) {
-    setOutput('JAVASCRIPT_DATA', JSON.stringify(javascriptData));
-    setOutput('RUN_GEN_JAVASCRIPT', true);
-    clientMatrix.client = clientMatrix.client.filter((c) => c.language !== 'javascript');
+    const supportedVersions: string[] = getClientsConfigField(language, 'supportedVersions', false);
+    if (supportedVersions && supportedVersions.length > 0) {
+      supportedVersions.forEach((supportedVersion, idx) => {
+        clientMatrix.client.push({
+          ...languageMatrix,
+          version: supportedVersion,
+          isMainVersion: idx === supportedVersions.length - 1,
+        });
+      });
+    } else {
+      clientMatrix.client.push(languageMatrix);
+    }
   }
 
   const shouldRun = clientMatrix.client.length > 0;
diff --git a/scripts/ci/githubActions/types.ts b/scripts/ci/githubActions/types.ts
index 3fc5772db9..afefa594d2 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/githubActions/types.ts
+++ b/scripts/ci/githubActions/types.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ export type ClientMatrix = {
      * The snippets output path to store in the artifact.
      */
     snippetsToStore: string;
+    /**
+     * The version of the language to run, used for the setup step.
+     */
+    version?: string;
+    /**
+     * Whether the current matrix version is the main version, this allows us to skip CI steps that should run only once (e.g. Store artifact).
+     */
+    isMainVersion: boolean;
   }>;
 };
 
diff --git a/scripts/config.ts b/scripts/config.ts
index 4d6fe91c5c..f3c814d04c 100644
--- a/scripts/config.ts
+++ b/scripts/config.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@ import clientsConfig from '../config/clients.config.json' assert { type: 'json'
 import { CI } from './common';
 import type { Language, LanguageConfig } from './types.js';
 
-export function getClientsConfigField(language: Language, pathToField: string[] | string): any {
+export function getClientsConfigField(
+  language: Language,
+  pathToField: string[] | string,
+  required: boolean = true,
+): any {
   const config: LanguageConfig = clientsConfig[language];
   const path = Array.isArray(pathToField) ? pathToField : [pathToField];
 
   return path.reduce((current, key) => {
     const field = current?.[key];
-    if (field !== '' && !field) {
+    if (field !== '' && !field && required) {
       throw new Error(`Unable to find '${pathToField}' for '${language}'`);
     }
 
diff --git a/snippets/python/pyproject.toml b/snippets/python/pyproject.toml
index c619d2f8dc..6b5ff492e5 100644
--- a/snippets/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/snippets/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ homepage = "https://www.algolia.com"
 repository = "https://github.com/algolia/api-clients-automation"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "3.11.6"
+python = "^3.8.1"
 algoliasearch = { path = "../../clients/algoliasearch-client-python", develop = true }
 ruff = "0.4.9"
diff --git a/templates/python/imports.mustache b/templates/python/imports.mustache
index 2a3b8faea4..148c231e21 100644
--- a/templates/python/imports.mustache
+++ b/templates/python/imports.mustache
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import base64
 import hashlib
 import hmac
+from sys import version_info
 from warnings import warn
 from random import randint
 from time import time
@@ -26,7 +27,6 @@ from pydantic import (
   model_serializer,
 )
 from typing import (
-  Annotated,
   Any,
   Callable,
   ClassVar,
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@ from typing import (
   List,
   Literal,
   Optional,
-  Self,
   Tuple,
   Union,
 )
 
+if version_info >= (3, 11):
+  from typing import Self, Annotated
+else:
+  from typing_extensions import Self, Annotated
+
 from algoliasearch.http.helpers import create_iterable, RetryTimeout
 from algoliasearch.http.serializer import bodySerializer, QueryParametersSerializer
 from algoliasearch.http.api_response import ApiResponse
diff --git a/tests/output/python/pyproject.toml b/tests/output/python/pyproject.toml
index 5c5cfb3983..23b892daf1 100644
--- a/tests/output/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/tests/output/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ homepage = "https://www.algolia.com"
 repository = "https://github.com/algolia/api-clients-automation"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "3.11.6"
+python = "^3.8.1"
 algoliasearch = { path = "../../../clients/algoliasearch-client-python", develop = true }
 ruff = "0.4.9"
 pytest = "7.4.3"