fix: update Python version requirements to 3.9 or higher

Author: rightup

.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

docs/docs/index.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pyMC_Core provides the fundamental building blocks for mesh network communicatio
 
 ### Requirements
 
-- Python 3.8 or higher
+- Python 3.9 or higher
 - pip package manager
 
 ### Basic Installation

pyproject.toml

@@ -11,14 +11,13 @@ authors = [
 description = "A Python MeshCore library with SPI LoRa radio support"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {text = "MIT"}
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "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",