python: require Python 3.9+

rsc · rsc · commit 384a92073760 · 2025-08-05T10:48:02.000-07:00
The module has been building wheels for Python 3.9 and later, but setup.py still declared a minimum of 3.8. Update the metadata to require 3.9. Fixes #559. Change-Id: Id5d06a006f5080529b69bfe163bf629e36b15c34 Reviewed-on: https://code-review.googlesource.com/c/re2/+/63850 Reviewed-by: Alan Donovan <adonovan@google.com>
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ def include_dirs():
           'Intended Audience :: Developers',
           'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
           'Programming Language :: C++',
-          'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
+          'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
       ],
       options=options(),
       cmdclass={'build_ext': BuildExt},
-      python_requires='~=3.8',
+      python_requires='~=3.9',
   )
 except:
   raise
