Remove 3.6 support / discontinue less available platforms (#1267)

* Remove redundant systems

* Drop it from the docs

* Remove the packaging info about the legacy systems

* Fix some typos

* Drop support for python 3.6

Author: isidentical

.github/workflows/test-package-linux-snap.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           httpie.http --version
           httpie.https --version
+          httpie --version
           # Auto-aliases cannot be tested when installing a snap outside the store.
           # http --version
           # https --version

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10"]
+        python-version: [3.7, 3.8, 3.9, "3.10"]
         pyopenssl: [0, 1]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [3.0.0.dev0](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/compare/2.6.0...master) (unreleased)
 
+- Drop support for Python 3.6. ([#1177](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/issues/1177))
 - Improved startup time by 40%. ([#1211](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/pull/1211))
 - Added support for nested JSON syntax. ([#1169](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/issues/1169))
 - Added `httpie plugins` interface for plugin management. ([#566](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/issues/566))

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ oversight. Ping one of the maintainers to get a `benchmark` label on your branch
 
 If you are on a Windows machine and not able to run `make`,
 follow the next steps for a basic setup. As a prerequisite, you need to have
-Python 3.6+ installed.
+Python 3.7+ installed.
 
 Create a virtual environment and activate it:
 

docs/README.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Do not edit here, but in docs/installation/.
 
 #### PyPI
 
-Please make sure you have Python 3.6 or newer (`python --version`).
+Please make sure you have Python 3.7 or newer (`python --version`).
 
 ```bash
 # Install httpie
@@ -108,20 +108,6 @@ $ port selfupdate
 $ port upgrade httpie
 ```
 
-#### Spack (macOS)
-
-To install [Spack](https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html), see [its installation](https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html#installation).
-
-```bash
-# Install httpie
-$ spack install httpie
-```
-
-```bash
-# Upgrade httpie
-$ spack install httpie
-```
-
 ### Windows
 
 #### Chocolatey
@@ -213,34 +199,6 @@ $ yum install httpie
 $ yum upgrade httpie
 ```
 
-#### Alpine Linux
-
-```bash
-# Install httpie
-$ apk update
-$ apk add httpie
-```
-
-```bash
-# Upgrade httpie
-$ apk update
-$ apk add --upgrade httpie
-```
-
-#### Gentoo
-
-```bash
-# Install httpie
-$ emerge --sync
-$ emerge httpie
-```
-
-```bash
-# Upgrade httpie
-$ emerge --sync
-$ emerge --update httpie
-```
-
 #### Arch Linux
 
 Also works for other Arch-derived distributions like ArcoLinux, EndeavourOS, Artix Linux, etc.
@@ -255,34 +213,6 @@ $ pacman -Sy httpie
 $ pacman -Syu httpie
 ```
 
-#### Void Linux
-
-```bash
-# Install httpie
-$ xbps-install -Su
-$ xbps-install -S httpie
-```
-
-```bash
-# Upgrade httpie
-$ xbps-install -Su
-$ xbps-install -Su httpie
-```
-
-#### Spack (Linux)
-
-To install [Spack](https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html), see [its installation](https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html#installation).
-
-```bash
-# Install httpie
-$ spack install httpie
-```
-
-```bash
-# Upgrade httpie
-$ spack install httpie
-```
-
 ### FreeBSD
 
 #### FreshPorts

docs/installation/methods.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ docs-structure:
   macOS:
     - brew-mac
     - port
-    - spack-mac
   Windows:
     - chocolatey
   Linux:
@@ -23,29 +22,11 @@ docs-structure:
     - apt
     - dnf
     - yum
-    - apk
-    - emerge
     - pacman
-    - xbps-install
-    - spack-linux
   FreeBSD:
     - pkg
 
 tools:
-  apk:
-    title: Alpine Linux
-    name: apk
-    links:
-      homepage: https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux_package_management
-      package: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/package/edge/community/x86/httpie
-    commands:
-      install:
-        - apk update
-        - apk add httpie
-      upgrade:
-        - apk update
-        - apk add --upgrade httpie
-
   apt:
     title: Debian and Ubuntu
     note: Also works for other Debian-derived distributions like MX Linux, Linux Mint, deepin, Pop!_OS, KDE neon, Zorin OS, elementary OS, Kubuntu, Devuan, Linux Lite, Peppermint OS, Lubuntu, antiX, Xubuntu, etc.
@@ -116,20 +97,6 @@ tools:
       upgrade:
         - dnf upgrade httpie
 
-  emerge:
-    title: Gentoo
-    name: Portage
-    links:
-      homepage: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage
-      package: https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-misc/httpie
-    commands:
-      install:
-        - emerge --sync
-        - emerge httpie
-      upgrade:
-        - emerge --sync
-        - emerge --update httpie
-
   pacman:
     title: Arch Linux
     name: pacman
@@ -173,7 +140,7 @@ tools:
   pypi:
     title: PyPI
     name: pip
-    note: Please make sure you have Python 3.6 or newer (`python --version`).
+    note: Please make sure you have Python 3.7 or newer (`python --version`).
     links:
       homepage: https://pypi.org/
       # setup: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/
@@ -199,43 +166,6 @@ tools:
       upgrade:
         - snap refresh httpie
 
-  spack-linux:
-    title: Spack (Linux)
-    name: Spack
-    links:
-      homepage: https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
-      setup: https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html#installation
-    commands:
-      install:
-        - spack install httpie
-      upgrade:
-        - spack install httpie
-
-  spack-mac:
-    title: Spack (macOS)
-    name: Spack
-    links:
-      homepage: https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
-      setup: https://spack.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html#installation
-    commands:
-      install:
-        - spack install httpie
-      upgrade:
-        - spack install httpie
-
-  xbps-install:
-    title: Void Linux
-    name: XBPS
-    links:
-      homepage: https://docs.voidlinux.org/xbps/index.html
-    commands:
-      install:
-        - xbps-install -Su
-        - xbps-install -S httpie
-      upgrade:
-        - xbps-install -Su
-        - xbps-install -Su httpie
-
   yum:
     title: CentOS and RHEL
     name: Yum

docs/packaging/README.md

@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ You are looking at the HTTPie packaging documentation, where you will find valua
 
 The overall release process starts simple:
 
-1. Do the [PyPi](https://pypi.org/project/httpie/) publication.
+1. Do the [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/httpie/) publication.
 2. Then, handle company-related tasks.
 3. Finally, follow OS-specific steps, described in documents below, to send patches downstream.
 
-## First, PyPi
+## First, PyPI
 
 Let's do the release on [PyPi](https://pypi.org/project/httpie/).
 That is done quite easily by manually triggering the [release workflow](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/actions/workflows/release.yml).
@@ -34,18 +34,13 @@ A more complete state of deployment can be found on [repology](https://repology.
 
 |                                           OS | Maintainer     |
 | -------------------------------------------: | -------------- |
-|                      [Alpine](linux-alpine/) | **HTTPie**     |
 |       [Arch Linux, and derived](linux-arch/) | trusted person |
-|        :construction: [AOSC OS](linux-aosc/) | **HTTPie**     |
 |   [CentOS, RHEL, and derived](linux-centos/) | trusted person |
 | [Debian, Ubuntu, and derived](linux-debian/) | trusted person |
 |                      [Fedora](linux-fedora/) | trusted person |
-|                      [Gentoo](linux-gentoo/) | **HTTPie**     |
 |  :construction: [Homebrew, Linuxbrew](brew/) | **HTTPie**     |
 |        :construction: [MacPorts](mac-ports/) | **HTTPie**     |
 |                      [Snapcraft](snapcraft/) | **HTTPie**     |
-|                              [Spack](spack/) | **HTTPie**     |
-|                    [Void Linux](linux-void/) | **HTTPie**     |
 |  [Windows — Chocolatey](windows-chocolatey/) | **HTTPie**     |
 
 :new: You do not find your system or you would like to see HTTPie supported on another OS? Then [let us know](https://github.com/httpie/httpie/issues/).