Dropping Python 3.8 support

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ workflows:
           matrix:
             parameters:
               # TODO: Revisit why pyenv doesn't recognize 3.12
-              python_version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"] # "3.12"
+              python_version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"] # "3.12"
               arangodb_config: ["single", "cluster"]
               arangodb_license: ["community", "enterprise"]
               arangodb_version: ["3.11", "latest"]

README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ database natively supporting documents, graphs and search.
 ## Requirements
 
 - ArangoDB version 3.11+
-- Python version 3.8+
+- Python version 3.9+
 
 ## Installation
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ keywords = ["arangodb", "python", "driver"]
 readme = "README.md"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 
 classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Natural Language :: English",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",