doc: ci: Zephyr now requires Python 3.12 or higher

Update getting started guide, release notes, CI actions and
Python version compliance check to use Python 3.12 as
minimum supported version.

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Cabé <[email protected]>

Author: kartben

.github/workflows/devicetree_checks.yml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-14, windows-2022]
     steps:
     - name: checkout

.github/workflows/pylib_tests.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-24.04]
     steps:
     - name: checkout

.github/workflows/scripts_tests.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-24.04]
     steps:
       - name: checkout

.github/workflows/twister_tests.yml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-24.04]
     steps:
     - name: checkout

.github/workflows/twister_tests_blackbox.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Twister Black Box Tests
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-24.04, macos-14, windows-2022]
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}

.github/workflows/west_cmds.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.12', '3.13']
         os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-14, windows-2022]
     steps:
     - name: checkout

doc/develop/getting_started/index.rst

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ The current minimum required version for the main dependencies are:
      - 3.20.5
 
    * - `Python <https://www.python.org/>`_
-     - 3.10
+     - 3.12
 
    * - `Devicetree compiler <https://www.devicetree.org/>`_
      - 1.4.6

doc/releases/release-notes-4.2.rst

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ We are pleased to announce the release of Zephyr version 4.2.0.
 
 Major enhancements with this release include:
 
+* Zephyr now requires Python 3.12 or higher.
+
 An overview of the changes required or recommended when migrating your application from Zephyr
 v4.1.0 to Zephyr v4.2.0 can be found in the separate :ref:`migration guide<migration_4.2>`.
 

scripts/ci/check_compliance.py

@@ -1828,7 +1828,7 @@ class PythonCompatCheck(ComplianceTest):
     name = "PythonCompat"
     doc = "Check that Python files are compatible with Zephyr minimum supported Python version."
 
-    MAX_VERSION = (3, 10)
+    MAX_VERSION = (3, 12)
     MAX_VERSION_STR = f"{MAX_VERSION[0]}.{MAX_VERSION[1]}"
 
     def run(self):