Drop 3.8 support (#1604)

.github/check_version.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """
 Check the version in Cargo.toml matches the version from `GITHUB_REF` environment variable.
 """
+
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     if version_ref:
         version = re.sub('^refs/tags/v*', '', version_ref.lower())
     else:
-        print(f'✖ "GITHUB_REF" env variables not found')
+        print('✖ "GITHUB_REF" env variables not found')
         return 1
 
     # convert from python pre-release version to rust pre-release version

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - '3.8'
           - '3.9'
           - '3.10'
           - '3.11'
@@ -403,15 +402,15 @@ jobs:
           - os: linux
             manylinux: auto
             target: armv7
-            interpreter: 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
+            interpreter: 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
           - os: linux
             manylinux: auto
             target: ppc64le
-            interpreter: 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
+            interpreter: 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
           - os: linux
             manylinux: auto
             target: s390x
-            interpreter: 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
+            interpreter: 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
           - os: linux
             manylinux: auto
             target: x86_64
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ jobs:
             target: x86_64
           - os: macos
             target: aarch64
-            interpreter: 3.8 3.9 pypy3.9 pypy3.10
+            interpreter: 3.9 pypy3.9 pypy3.10
 
           # windows;
           # x86_64 pypy builds are not PGO optimized
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ jobs:
           - os: windows
             target: i686
             python-architecture: x86
-            interpreter: 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
+            interpreter: 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13
           - os: windows
             target: aarch64
             interpreter: 3.11 3.12 3.13
@@ -477,10 +476,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
           manylinux: ${{ matrix.manylinux }}
-          args: --release --out dist --interpreter ${{ matrix.interpreter || '3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 pypy3.9 pypy3.10' }}
-          # Limit windows builds to 1.77 to keep Windows 7 support.
-          # FIXME: Unpin when Python 3.8 support is dropped. (3.9 requires Windows 10)
-          rust-toolchain: ${{ (matrix.os == 'windows' && '1.77') || 'stable' }}
+          args: --release --out dist --interpreter ${{ matrix.interpreter || '3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 pypy3.9 pypy3.10' }}
+          rust-toolchain: stable
           docker-options: -e CI
 
       - run: ${{ (matrix.os == 'windows' && 'dir') || 'ls -lh' }} dist/
@@ -500,7 +497,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [linux, windows, macos]
-        interpreter: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        interpreter: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
         include:
           # standard runners with override for macos arm
           - os: linux
@@ -512,8 +509,6 @@ jobs:
             runs-on: macos-latest-xlarge
         exclude:
           # macos arm only supported from 3.10 and up
-          - os: macos
-            interpreter: '3.8'
           - os: macos
             interpreter: '3.9'
 
@@ -531,9 +526,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
         with:
           components: llvm-tools
-          # Limit windows builds to 1.77 to keep Windows 7 support.
-          # FIXME: Unpin when Python 3.8 support is dropped. (3.9 requires Windows 10)
-          toolchain: ${{ (matrix.os == 'windows' && '1.77') || 'stable' }}
+          toolchain: stable
 
       - name: Build PGO wheel
         id: pgo-wheel

README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ except ValidationError as e:
 
 You'll need rust stable [installed](https://rustup.rs/), or rust nightly if you want to generate accurate coverage.
 
-With rust and python 3.8+ installed, compiling pydantic-core should be possible with roughly the following:
+With rust and python 3.9+ installed, compiling pydantic-core should be possible with roughly the following:
 
 ```bash
 # clone this repo or your fork

generate_self_schema.py

@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from datetime import date, datetime, time, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, ForwardRef, List, Pattern, Set, Type, Union
+from re import Pattern
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ForwardRef, Union
 
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict, get_args, get_origin, is_typeddict
 
-TypingUnionType = Type[Union[str, int]]
+TypingUnionType = type[Union[str, int]]
 
 try:
     from types import UnionType as TypesUnionType
@@ -69,17 +70,17 @@ def get_schema(obj: Any, definitions: dict[str, core_schema.CoreSchema]) -> core
         expected = all_literal_values(obj)
         assert expected, f'literal "expected" cannot be empty, obj={obj}'
         return {'type': 'literal', 'expected': expected}
-    elif issubclass(origin, List):
+    elif issubclass(origin, list):
         return {'type': 'list', 'items_schema': get_schema(obj.__args__[0], definitions)}
-    elif issubclass(origin, Set):
+    elif issubclass(origin, set):
         return {'type': 'set', 'items_schema': get_schema(obj.__args__[0], definitions)}
-    elif issubclass(origin, Dict):
+    elif issubclass(origin, dict):
         return {
             'type': 'dict',
             'keys_schema': get_schema(obj.__args__[0], definitions),
             'values_schema': get_schema(obj.__args__[1], definitions),
         }
-    elif issubclass(origin, Type):
+    elif issubclass(origin, type):
         # can't really use 'is-instance' since this is used for the class_ parameter of 'is-instance' validators
         return {'type': 'any'}
     elif origin in (Pattern, re.Pattern):
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ def get_schema(obj: Any, definitions: dict[str, core_schema.CoreSchema]) -> core
         raise TypeError(f'Unknown type: {obj!r}')
 
 
-def tagged_union(std_union_schema: Dict[str, Any], discriminator_key: str, ref: str | None = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+def tagged_union(std_union_schema: dict[str, Any], discriminator_key: str, ref: str | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """
     Build a tagged union schema from a standard union schema.
     """
@@ -134,13 +135,13 @@ def type_dict_schema(  # noqa: C901
             if 'CoreSchema' == fr_arg or re.search('[^a-zA-Z]CoreSchema', fr_arg):
                 if fr_arg == 'CoreSchema':
                     schema = schema_ref_validator
-                elif fr_arg == 'List[CoreSchema]':
+                elif fr_arg == 'list[CoreSchema]':
                     schema = {'type': 'list', 'items_schema': schema_ref_validator}
-                elif fr_arg == 'Dict[str, CoreSchema]':
+                elif fr_arg == 'dict[str, CoreSchema]':
                     schema = {'type': 'dict', 'keys_schema': {'type': 'str'}, 'values_schema': schema_ref_validator}
-                elif fr_arg == 'Dict[Hashable, CoreSchema]':
+                elif fr_arg == 'dict[Hashable, CoreSchema]':
                     schema = {'type': 'dict', 'keys_schema': {'type': 'any'}, 'values_schema': schema_ref_validator}
-                elif fr_arg == 'List[Union[CoreSchema, Tuple[CoreSchema, str]]]':
+                elif fr_arg == 'list[Union[CoreSchema, tuple[CoreSchema, str]]]':
                     schema = {
                         'type': 'list',
                         'items_schema': {
@@ -193,9 +194,7 @@ def all_literal_values(type_: type[core_schema.Literal]) -> list[any]:
 
 
 def eval_forward_ref(type_: Any) -> Any:
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
-        return type_._evaluate(core_schema.__dict__, None)
-    elif sys.version_info < (3, 12, 4):
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 12, 4):
         return type_._evaluate(core_schema.__dict__, None, recursive_guard=set())
     else:
         return type_._evaluate(core_schema.__dict__, None, type_params=set(), recursive_guard=set())

pyproject.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build-backend = 'maturin'
 [project]
 name = 'pydantic_core'
 description = "Core functionality for Pydantic validation and serialization"
-requires-python = '>=3.8'
+requires-python = '>=3.9'
 authors = [
     {name = 'Samuel Colvin', email = '[email protected]'}
 ]
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ classifiers = [
     'Programming Language :: Python',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only',
-    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ linting = [
     'pyright',
     'ruff',
     'mypy',
+    'pyupgrade',
 ]
 wasm = [
     'typing_extensions',
@@ -101,16 +101,20 @@ features = ["pyo3/extension-module"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 120
+target-version = 'py39'
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
-extend-select = ['Q', 'RUF100', 'C90', 'I']
+extend-select = ['Q', 'RUF100', 'C90', 'I', 'UP']
 extend-ignore = [
     'E721',  # using type() instead of isinstance() - we use this in tests
 ]
 flake8-quotes = {inline-quotes = 'single', multiline-quotes = 'double'}
 mccabe = { max-complexity = 13 }
 isort = { known-first-party = ['pydantic_core', 'tests'] }
 
+[tool.ruff.lint.pyupgrade]
+keep-runtime-typing = true
+
 [tool.ruff.format]
 quote-style = 'single'