[GuideLLM Refactor] Bump minimum python version to 3.10

.github/workflows/development.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python

.github/workflows/nightly.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/release-candidate.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9"]
+        python: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Python

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ There are many ways to contribute to GuideLLM:
 
 Before contributing, ensure you have the following installed:
 
-- Python 3.9 or higher
+- Python 3.10 or higher
 - pip (Python package manager)
 - Tox
 - Git

DEVELOPING.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing to GuideLLM! This document provides
 
 Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:
 
-- Python 3.9 or higher
+- Python 3.10 or higher
 - pip (Python package manager)
 - Tox
 - Git

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Scale Efficiently: Evaluate and Optimize Your LLM Deployments for Real-World Inference
 </h3>
 
-[![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/vllm-project/guidellm.svg?label=Version)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/releases) [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/Documentation-8A2BE2?logo=read-the-docs&logoColor=%23ffffff&color=%231BC070)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/tree/main/docs) [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/vllm-project/guidellm.svg)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/blob/main/LICENSE) [![PyPI Release](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/guidellm.svg?label=PyPI%20Release)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/guidellm) [![Python Versions](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.9--3.13-orange)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/guidellm) [![Nightly Build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/vllm-project/guidellm/nightly.yml?branch=main&label=Nightly%20Build)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/actions/workflows/nightly.yml)
+[![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/vllm-project/guidellm.svg?label=Version)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/releases) [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/Documentation-8A2BE2?logo=read-the-docs&logoColor=%23ffffff&color=%231BC070)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/tree/main/docs) [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/vllm-project/guidellm.svg)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/blob/main/LICENSE) [![PyPI Release](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/guidellm.svg?label=PyPI%20Release)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/guidellm) [![Python Versions](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.10--3.13-orange)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/guidellm) [![Nightly Build](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/vllm-project/guidellm/nightly.yml?branch=main&label=Nightly%20Build)](https://github.com/vllm-project/guidellm/actions/workflows/nightly.yml)
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Scale Efficiently: Evaluate and Optimize Your LLM Deployments for Real-World Inf
 Before installing, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
 
 - OS: Linux or MacOS
-- Python: 3.9 – 3.13
+- Python: 3.10 – 3.13
 
 The latest GuideLLM release can be installed using pip:
 

docs/install.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Before installing GuideLLM, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
 
 - **Operating System:** Linux or MacOS
 
-- **Python Version:** 3.9 – 3.13
+- **Python Version:** 3.10 – 3.13
 
 - **Pip Version:** Ensure you have the latest version of pip installed. You can upgrade pip using the following command: