Drop Python 3.9 support and require Python 3.10+

Update all build scripts, documentation, CI workflows, and setup.py to require Python 3.10 or higher. Remove references to Python 3.9 in supported versions, build matrices, and classifiers to reflect the new minimum version requirement.

Author: zpeng

.github/workflows/release_ubuntu.yml

@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ jobs:
           - **Total Builds**: 24 (packaged into 8 files: 4 ZIP + 4 tar.gz)
           - **Ubuntu Versions**: 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS
           - **Architecture**: x86_64
-          - **Python Versions**: 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
+          - **Python Versions**: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
           - **Tiers**: Standard (full features), Trial (limited features)
           - **Formats**: ZIP and tar.gz for maximum compatibility
           - **Build Date**: $(date)

.github/workflows/release_ubuntu_gpu.yml

@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ jobs:
           - **Ubuntu Versions**: 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS
           - **Architecture**: x86_64
           - **GPU Support**: CUDA-enabled
-          - **Python Versions**: 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
+          - **Python Versions**: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
           - **Tiers**: Standard (full features), Trial (limited features)
           - **Formats**: ZIP and tar.gz for maximum compatibility
           - **Build Date**: $(date)

.github/workflows/release_windows.yml

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ jobs:
 
           - **Total Builds**: 12 (packaged into 2 ZIP files)
           - **Architecture**: x64
-          - **Python Versions**: 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
+          - **Python Versions**: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
           - **Tiers**: Standard (full features), Trial (limited features)
           - **Build Date**: $(date)
 

.github/workflows/release_windows_gpu.yml

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ jobs:
           - **Total Builds**: 12 (packaged into 2 ZIP files)
           - **Architecture**: x64
           - **GPU Support**: CUDA-enabled
-          - **Python Versions**: 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
+          - **Python Versions**: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14
           - **Tiers**: Standard (full features), Trial (limited features)
           - **Build Date**: $(date)
 

.github/workflows/unit_test_macos.yml

@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           # MacOS x64, GCC-14, Xcode 16.4
-          - arch: x64
-            runner: macos-15-intel
-            c_compiler: gcc-14
-            cxx_compiler: g++-14
-            xcode: "16.4"
-            os_label: macosx64
-            python-version: "3.9"
           - arch: x64
             runner: macos-15-intel
             c_compiler: gcc-14
@@ -91,13 +84,6 @@ jobs:
             os_label: macosx64
             python-version: "3.14"
           # MacOS arm64, Clang, Xcode 16.4
-          - arch: arm64
-            runner: macos-15
-            c_compiler: clang
-            cxx_compiler: clang++
-            xcode: "16.4"
-            os_label: macosarm64
-            python-version: "3.9"
           - arch: arm64
             runner: macos-15
             c_compiler: clang

README.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ RadarSimPy is a powerful and versatile Python-based Radar Simulator that models
 
 ## Dependencies
 
-- Python >= 3.9
+- Python >= 3.10
 - NumPy >= 2.0
 - SciPy
 - PyMeshLab, PyVista, trimesh, or meshio

batch_build.bat

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
 
 REM Configuration
 SET SCRIPT_VERSION=2.0
-SET PYTHON_VERSIONS=py39 py310 py311 py312 py313
+SET PYTHON_VERSIONS=py310 py311 py312 py313 py314
 SET BUILD_LOG_DATE=%DATE:~-4,4%%DATE:~-7,2%%DATE:~-10,2%
 SET BUILD_LOG_TIME=%TIME:~0,2%%TIME:~3,2%%TIME:~6,2%
 SET BUILD_LOG_TIME=%BUILD_LOG_TIME: =0%

batch_build.sh

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 # Configuration
 SCRIPT_VERSION="2.0"
-PYTHON_VERSIONS="py39 py310 py311 py312 py313"
+PYTHON_VERSIONS="py310 py311 py312 py313 py314"
 BUILD_LOG_DATE=$(date +%Y%m%d)
 BUILD_LOG_TIME=$(date +%H%M%S)
 BUILD_LOG="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")/build_logs/linux_batch_build_log_${BUILD_LOG_DATE}_${BUILD_LOG_TIME}.log"

build.bat

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ REM
 REM REQUIREMENTS:
 REM   - CMake 3.18 or higher
 REM   - Visual Studio 2017 or later (with C++ tools) or Visual Studio Build Tools
-REM   - Python 3.9 or higher
+REM   - Python 3.10 or higher
 REM   - MSVC compiler (automatically detected via vswhere)
 REM   - CUDA toolkit (for GPU builds)
 REM   - Python packages: check requirements.txt for details
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ REM Validate build environment
     python --version >nul 2>&1
     if %errorlevel% neq 0 (
         echo ERROR: Python is not installed or not in PATH
-        echo Please install Python 3.9 or higher
+        echo Please install Python 3.10 or higher
         set MISSING_DEPS=1
     ) else (
         echo INFO: Python found and available

build.sh

@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@
 # REQUIREMENTS:
 #   Linux:
 #   - CMake 3.18 or higher
-#   - Python 3.9 or higher
+#   - Python 3.10 or higher
 #   - GCC/G++ compiler
 #   - CUDA toolkit (for GPU builds)
 #   - Python packages: check requirements.txt for details
 #
 #   macOS:
 #   - Xcode Command Line Tools
 #   - CMake 3.18 or higher
-#   - Python 3.9 or higher
+#   - Python 3.10 or higher
 #   - Clang/Clang++ compiler
 #   - Python packages: check requirements.txt for details
 #