⬆️ Upgrade Python supported versions

Author: shaneahmed

.github/workflows/mypy-type-check.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
 

CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:
 
 1. The pull request should include tests.
 2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the feature to the pull request description.
-3. The pull request should work for Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12, and for PyPy. Check https://github.com/TissueImageAnalytics/tiatoolbox/actions/workflows/python-package.yml and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
+3. The pull request should work for Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13, and for PyPy. Check https://github.com/TissueImageAnalytics/tiatoolbox/actions/workflows/python-package.yml and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
 
 Tips
 ----

README.md

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Prepare a computer as a convenient platform for further development of the Pytho
 5. Create virtual environment for TIAToolbox using
 
 ```sh
-    $ conda create -n tiatoolbox-dev python=3.9 # select version of your choice
+    $ conda create -n tiatoolbox-dev python=3.10 # select version of your choice
     $ conda activate tiatoolbox-dev
     $ pip install -r requirements/requirements_dev.txt
 ```

docs/installation.rst

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ MacPorts
 Installing Stable Release
 =========================
 
-Please note that TIAToolbox is tested for Python versions 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12.
+Please note that TIAToolbox is tested for Python versions 3.10, 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13.
 
 Recommended
 -----------

pyproject.toml

@@ -174,4 +174,4 @@ skip-magic-trailing-comma = false
 
 [tool.mypy]
 ignore_missing_imports = true
-python_version = 3.9
+python_version = 3.10

setup.py

@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@
 setup(
     author="TIA Centre",
     author_email="[email protected]",
-    python_requires=">=3.9, <3.13",
+    python_requires=">=3.10, <3.14",
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha",
         "Intended Audience :: Developers",
         "Natural Language :: English",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     ],
     description="Computational pathology toolbox developed by TIA Centre.",
     dependency_links=dependency_links,