Require python>=3.10

Author: dweindl

.github/workflows/ci_tests.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         platform: [windows-latest, macos-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.12"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.12"]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
     steps:

README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ and the easiest way to install it is running
 
     pip3 install petab
 
-It will require Python>=3.9 to run. (We are following the
+It will require Python>=3.10 to run. (We are following the
 [numpy Python support policy](https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0029-deprecation_policy.html)).
 
 Development versions of the PEtab library can be installed using
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Examples for PEtab Python library usage:
 
 ## Getting help
 
-If you have any question or problems with this package, feel free to post them
+If you have any questions or problems with this package, feel free to post them
 at our GitHub [issue tracker](https://github.com/PEtab-dev/libpetab-python/issues/).
 
 ## Contributing

setup.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import re
-import sys
 
 from setuptools import find_namespace_packages, setup
 
@@ -30,10 +29,6 @@ def absolute_links(txt):
     return txt
 
 
-# Python version check
-if sys.version_info < (3, 9, 0):
-    sys.exit("PEtab requires at least Python version 3.9")
-
 # read version from file
 __version__ = ""
 version_file = os.path.join("petab", "version.py")
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ def absolute_links(txt):
         "jsonschema",
     ],
     include_package_data=True,
-    python_requires=">=3.9.0",
+    python_requires=">=3.10.0",
     entry_points=ENTRY_POINTS,
     extras_require={
         "tests": [