drop python 3.9

Author: maxbachmann

.github/workflows/branchbuild.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install Cython==3.1.1
+          pip install Cython==3.1.3
 
       - name: Generate cython
         run: |
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.13t"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.13t"]
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-13]
 
     steps:

.github/workflows/releasebuild.yml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-          pip install pytest hypothesis pandas mypy Cython==3.1.1
+          pip install pytest hypothesis pandas mypy Cython==3.1.3
 
       # The cythonized files allow installation from the sdist without cython
       - name: Generate cython
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: [auto, ppc64le, s390x]
-        python_tag: ["cp39-*", "cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*", "cp314-*"]
+        python_tag: ["cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*", "cp314-*"]
     env:
       CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: ${{matrix.arch}}
       CIBW_BUILD: ${{matrix.python_tag}}
@@ -170,14 +170,16 @@ jobs:
           path: ./wheelhouse/*.whl
 
   build_wheels_linux_arm:
-    name: Build wheels on ubuntu-24.04-arm/aarch64/${{matrix.python_tag}}
+    name: Build wheels on ubuntu-24.04-arm/${{matrix.arch}}/${{matrix.python_tag}}
     needs: [build_sdist]
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python_tag: ["cp39-*", "cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*", "cp314-*"]
+        arch: [aarch64, armv7l]
+        python_tag: ["cp310-*", "cp311-*", "cp312-*", "cp313-*", "cp314-*"]
     env:
+      CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: ${{matrix.arch}}
       CIBW_BUILD: ${{matrix.python_tag}}
       CIBW_TEST_SKIP: "{*_{aarch64,ppc64le,s390x},*musllinux_*}"
       CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -5,10 +5,18 @@ Changelog
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
-* upgrade to ``Cython==3.1.1``. This enables compilation with free threaded python.
+* upgrade to ``Cython==3.1.3``. This enables compilation with free threaded python.
+* upgrade to ``rapidfuzz-cpp==3.3.``
+
+Added
+~~~~~
+* add support for freethreaded Python
 * add python 3.14 wheels
-* add wheels for freethreaded Python
-* upgrade to ``rapidfuzz-cpp==3.3.3``
+
+Removed
+~~~~~~~
+* dropped support for Python3.9
+* drop 32 bit linux wheels
 
 Fixed
 ~~~~~

README.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RapidFuzz is a fast string matching library for Python and C++, which is using t
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- Python 3.9 or later
+- Python 3.10 or later
 - On Windows the [Visual C++ 2019 redistributable](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads) is required
 
 ## Installation

pyproject.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build-backend = "scikit_build_core.build"
 [project]
 name = "RapidFuzz"
 dynamic = ["version"]
-requires-python = ">= 3.9"
+requires-python = ">= 3.10"
 authors = [
   {name = "Max Bachmann", email = "[email protected]"},
 ]
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
 classifiers=[
   "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",
+  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ line-length = 120
 
 [tool.mypy]
 files = ["src"]
-python_version = "3.9"
+python_version = "3.10"
 warn_unused_configs = true
 show_error_codes = true
 enable_error_code = ["ignore-without-code", "redundant-expr", "truthy-bool"]
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ xfail_strict = true
 log_cli_level = "info"
 
 [tool.pylint]
-py-version = "3.9"
+py-version = "3.10"
 
 [tool.pylint.reports]
 output-format = "colorized"