Drop Python 3.8 & Add Support for Python 3.12

irtazaakram commented 2 months ago

Description:

Follow and complete all of the following steps for the issue to be marked as done.

[ ] Update the tox.ini, setup.py, setup.cfg, or pyproject.toml to remove Python 3.8 and add support for Python 3.12.
[ ] Ensure GitHub Actions workflows, including the CI matrix, are updated to reflect the supported Python versions (3.11, and 3.12).
[ ] Adjust any testing or build configurations to ensure compatibility with Python 3.12.
[ ] Remove references to Python versions earlier than 3.11 from all relevant configuration files.
[ ] Run all tests and verify they pass in the CI with the updated versions.
[ ] Add a CHANGELOG entry: “Dropped support for Python 3.8 and added support for Python 3.12.”
[ ] Bump the package version and release a new version on GitHub & PyPI (where applicable).

ttqureshi commented 2 months ago

@irtazaakram we are using python version 3.11.9 locally. Is it ok if we add support for 3.11 instead of 3.12?

irtazaakram commented 1 month ago

@ttqureshi We want to add support for both Python 3.11 and 3.12.

ttqureshi commented 1 month ago

@irtazaakram please assign this to me.

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