SpiNNakerManchester · Christian-B · Feb 11, 2026 · Feb 10, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/python_actions.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 name: Python Actions
 on: [push]
 env:
-  CODE_PATHS: examples python_models8 nmt_integration_tests
+  CODE_PATHS: examples python_models nmt_integration_tests
 
 jobs:
   build:

diff --git a/.ratexcludes b/.ratexcludes
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 **/neural_modelling/builds/**/*.txt
 **/reports/**
 **/c_models/**
-**/python_models8/**
+**/python_models/**
 **/examples/**
diff --git a/c_models/Makefile b/c_models/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MAKEFILE_PATH := $(abspath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
 CURRENT_DIR := $(abspath $(dir $(MAKEFILE_PATH)))
-APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(CURRENT_DIR)/../python_models8/model_binaries/
+APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(CURRENT_DIR)/../python_models/model_binaries/
 
 DIRS = makefiles
 

diff --git a/c_models/makefiles/extra.mk b/c_models/makefiles/extra.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ EXTRA_MODELS_DIR := $(abspath $(dir $(MAKEFILE_PATH))/../../)/
 BUILD_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)c_models/build/$(APP)/
 
 # This is where the output .aplx files will go
-APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)python_models8/model_binaries/
+APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)python_models/model_binaries/
 # key for the database in this APP_OUTPUT_DIR
 # If you change APP_OUTPUT_DIR please use a lower case letter
 DATABASE_KEY = N

diff --git a/c_models/makefiles/extra_neuron.mk b/c_models/makefiles/extra_neuron.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ EXTRA_MODELS_DIR := $(abspath $(dir $(MAKEFILE_PATH))/../../)/
 BUILD_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)c_models/build/$(APP)/
 
 # This is where the output .aplx files will go
-APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)python_models8/model_binaries/
+APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)python_models/model_binaries/
 # key for the database in this APP_OUTPUT_DIR
 # If you change APP_OUTPUT_DIR please use a lower case letter
 DATABASE_KEY = N

diff --git a/c_models/makefiles/extra_synapse.mk b/c_models/makefiles/extra_synapse.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ EXTRA_MODELS_DIR := $(abspath $(dir $(MAKEFILE_PATH))/../../)/
 BUILD_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)c_models/build/$(APP)/
 
 # This is where the output .aplx files will go
-APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)python_models8/model_binaries/
+APP_OUTPUT_DIR := $(EXTRA_MODELS_DIR)python_models/model_binaries/
 # key for the database in this APP_OUTPUT_DIR
 # If you change APP_OUTPUT_DIR please use a lower case letter
 DATABASE_KEY = N

diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def excluded_because_in_init(base):
 
 
 _output_dir = os.path.abspath(".")
-_package_base = "python_models8"
+_package_base = "python_models"
 
 # Do the rst generation; remove files which aren't in git first!
 for fl in os.listdir("."):

diff --git a/doc/source/modules.rst b/doc/source/modules.rst
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-python_models8
+python_models
 ==============
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 4
 
-   python_models8
+   python_models
 
 examples
 ========

diff --git a/examples/my_example.py b/examples/my_example.py
@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 # import models
-from python_models8.neuron.plasticity.stdp.timing_dependence\
+from python_models.neuron.plasticity.stdp.timing_dependence\
     .my_timing_dependence import (
         MyTimingDependence)
-from python_models8.neuron.plasticity.stdp.weight_dependence\
+from python_models.neuron.plasticity.stdp.weight_dependence\
     .my_weight_dependence import (
         MyWeightDependence)
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp import MyModelCurrExp
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_full_neuron import MyFullNeuron
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_if_curr_exp_sEMD import MyIFCurrExpSEMD
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type import (
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp import MyModelCurrExp
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_full_neuron import MyFullNeuron
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_if_curr_exp_sEMD import MyIFCurrExpSEMD
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type import (
     MyModelCurrExpMyInputType)
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_my_synapse_type import (
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_my_synapse_type import (
     MyModelCurrMySynapseType)
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input \
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input \
     import (
         MyModelCurrExpMyAdditionalInput)
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold import (
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold import (
     MyModelCurrExpMyThreshold)
 
 

diff --git a/examples/my_sEMD_example.py b/examples/my_sEMD_example.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 # imports
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as p
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_if_curr_exp_sEMD import MyIFCurrExpSEMD
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_if_curr_exp_sEMD import MyIFCurrExpSEMD
 
 import datetime
 from pyNN.utility.plotting import Figure, Panel

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_full_neuron.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_full_neuron.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_full_neuron import MyFullNeuron
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_full_neuron import MyFullNeuron
 
 # Set the run time of the execution
 run_time = 1000

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_if_curr_exp_semd.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_if_curr_exp_semd.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_if_curr_exp_sEMD import MyIFCurrExpSEMD
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_if_curr_exp_sEMD import MyIFCurrExpSEMD
 
 # Set the run time of the execution
 run_time = 1000

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp import MyModelCurrExp
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp import MyModelCurrExp
 
 # Set the run time of the execution
 run_time = 1000

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type import (
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type import (
     MyModelCurrExpMyInputType)
 
 # Set the run time of the execution

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold import (
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold import (
     MyModelCurrExpMyThreshold)
 
 # Set the run time of the execution

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp_stdp.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_exp_stdp.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp import MyModelCurrExp
-from python_models8.neuron.plasticity.stdp.timing_dependence\
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp import MyModelCurrExp
+from python_models.neuron.plasticity.stdp.timing_dependence\
     .my_timing_dependence import (
         MyTimingDependence)
-from python_models8.neuron.plasticity.stdp.weight_dependence\
+from python_models.neuron.plasticity.stdp.weight_dependence\
     .my_weight_dependence import (
         MyWeightDependence)
 

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_my_additional_input.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_my_additional_input.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input \
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input \
     import MyModelCurrExpMyAdditionalInput
 
 # Set the number of neurons to simulate

diff --git a/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_my_synapse_type.py b/nmt_integration_tests/test_my_model_curr_my_synapse_type.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import pyNN.spiNNaker as sim
 from .nwt_testbase import NwtTestBase
-from python_models8.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_my_synapse_type import (
+from python_models.neuron.builds.my_model_curr_my_synapse_type import (
     MyModelCurrMySynapseType)
 
 # Set the run time of the execution

diff --git a/python_models8/__init__.py → python_models/__init__.py b/python_models8/__init__.py → python_models/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from spynnaker.pyNN.data import SpynnakerDataView
-from python_models8 import model_binaries
+from python_models import model_binaries
 
 # This adds the model binaries path to the paths searched by sPyNNaker
 SpynnakerDataView.register_binary_search_path(

diff --git a/python_models8/_version.py → python_models/_version.py b/python_models8/_version.py → python_models/_version.py
diff --git a/python_models8/connectors/__init__.py → python_models/connectors/__init__.py b/python_models8/connectors/__init__.py → python_models/connectors/__init__.py
diff --git a/python_models8/connectors/my_connector.py → python_models/connectors/my_connector.py b/python_models8/connectors/my_connector.py → python_models/connectors/my_connector.py
diff --git a/python_models8/model_binaries/.gitignore → python_models/model_binaries/.gitignore b/python_models8/model_binaries/.gitignore → python_models/model_binaries/.gitignore
diff --git a/python_models8/model_binaries/__init__.py → python_models/model_binaries/__init__.py b/python_models8/model_binaries/__init__.py → python_models/model_binaries/__init__.py
diff --git a/python_models8/neuron/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/__init__.py b/python_models8/neuron/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/__init__.py
diff --git a/...els8/neuron/additional_inputs/__init__.py → ...dels/neuron/additional_inputs/__init__.py b/...els8/neuron/additional_inputs/__init__.py → ...dels/neuron/additional_inputs/__init__.py
diff --git a/.../additional_inputs/my_additional_input.py → .../additional_inputs/my_additional_input.py b/.../additional_inputs/my_additional_input.py → .../additional_inputs/my_additional_input.py
diff --git a/python_models8/neuron/builds/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/builds/__init__.py b/python_models8/neuron/builds/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/builds/__init__.py
diff --git a/...n_models8/neuron/builds/my_full_neuron.py → ...on_models/neuron/builds/my_full_neuron.py b/...n_models8/neuron/builds/my_full_neuron.py → ...on_models/neuron/builds/my_full_neuron.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron import AbstractPyNNNeuronModel
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.defaults import default_parameters
-from python_models8.neuron.implementations.my_full_neuron_impl import (
+from python_models.neuron.implementations.my_full_neuron_impl import (
     MyFullNeuronImpl)
 
 

diff --git a/...els8/neuron/builds/my_if_curr_exp_sEMD.py → ...dels/neuron/builds/my_if_curr_exp_sEMD.py b/...els8/neuron/builds/my_if_curr_exp_sEMD.py → ...dels/neuron/builds/my_if_curr_exp_sEMD.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron import AbstractPyNNNeuronModelStandard
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.implementations import ModelParameter
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.synapse_types import SynapseTypeExponential
-from python_models8.neuron.input_types.my_input_type_semd import (
+from python_models.neuron.input_types.my_input_type_semd import (
     MyInputTypeCurrentSEMD)
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.threshold_types import ThresholdTypeStatic
 

diff --git a/...odels8/neuron/builds/my_model_curr_exp.py → ...models/neuron/builds/my_model_curr_exp.py b/...odels8/neuron/builds/my_model_curr_exp.py → ...models/neuron/builds/my_model_curr_exp.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.threshold_types import ThresholdTypeStatic
 
 # Additional components
-from python_models8.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
+from python_models.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.defaults import default_initial_values
 
 

diff --git a/.../my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input.py → .../my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input.py b/.../my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input.py → .../my_model_curr_exp_my_additional_input.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.synapse_types import SynapseTypeExponential
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.threshold_types import ThresholdTypeStatic
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.defaults import default_initial_values
-from python_models8.neuron.additional_inputs.my_additional_input import (
+from python_models.neuron.additional_inputs.my_additional_input import (
     MyAdditionalInput)
-from python_models8.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
+from python_models.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
 
 
 class MyModelCurrExpMyAdditionalInput(AbstractPyNNNeuronModelStandard):

diff --git a/...builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type.py → ...builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type.py b/...builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type.py → ...builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_input_type.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.defaults import default_initial_values
 
 # Additional components
-from python_models8.neuron.input_types.my_input_type \
+from python_models.neuron.input_types.my_input_type \
     import MyInputType
-from python_models8.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model \
+from python_models.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model \
     import MyNeuronModel
 
 

diff --git a/.../builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold.py → .../builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold.py b/.../builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold.py → .../builds/my_model_curr_exp_my_threshold.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.input_types import InputTypeCurrent
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.neuron.synapse_types import SynapseTypeExponential
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.defaults import default_initial_values
-from python_models8.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
-from python_models8.neuron.threshold_types.my_threshold_type import (
+from python_models.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
+from python_models.neuron.threshold_types.my_threshold_type import (
     MyThresholdType)
 
 

diff --git a/...n/builds/my_model_curr_my_synapse_type.py → ...n/builds/my_model_curr_my_synapse_type.py b/...n/builds/my_model_curr_my_synapse_type.py → ...n/builds/my_model_curr_my_synapse_type.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 from spynnaker.pyNN.models.defaults import default_initial_values
 
 # Additional components
-from python_models8.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
-from python_models8.neuron.synapse_types.my_synapse_type import MySynapseType
+from python_models.neuron.neuron_models.my_neuron_model import MyNeuronModel
+from python_models.neuron.synapse_types.my_synapse_type import MySynapseType
 
 
 class MyModelCurrMySynapseType(AbstractPyNNNeuronModelStandard):

diff --git a/...odels8/neuron/implementations/__init__.py → ...models/neuron/implementations/__init__.py b/...odels8/neuron/implementations/__init__.py → ...models/neuron/implementations/__init__.py
diff --git a/...on/implementations/my_full_neuron_impl.py → ...on/implementations/my_full_neuron_impl.py b/...on/implementations/my_full_neuron_impl.py → ...on/implementations/my_full_neuron_impl.py
diff --git a/...on_models8/neuron/input_types/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/input_types/__init__.py b/...on_models8/neuron/input_types/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/input_types/__init__.py
diff --git a/...dels8/neuron/input_types/my_input_type.py → ...odels/neuron/input_types/my_input_type.py b/...dels8/neuron/input_types/my_input_type.py → ...odels/neuron/input_types/my_input_type.py
diff --git a/.../neuron/input_types/my_input_type_semd.py → .../neuron/input_types/my_input_type_semd.py b/.../neuron/input_types/my_input_type_semd.py → .../neuron/input_types/my_input_type_semd.py
diff --git a/..._models8/neuron/neuron_models/__init__.py → ...n_models/neuron/neuron_models/__init__.py b/..._models8/neuron/neuron_models/__init__.py → ...n_models/neuron/neuron_models/__init__.py
diff --git a/...8/neuron/neuron_models/my_neuron_model.py → ...s/neuron/neuron_models/my_neuron_model.py b/...8/neuron/neuron_models/my_neuron_model.py → ...s/neuron/neuron_models/my_neuron_model.py
diff --git a/python_models8/neuron/plasticity/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/plasticity/__init__.py b/python_models8/neuron/plasticity/__init__.py → python_models/neuron/plasticity/__init__.py
diff --git a/...odels8/neuron/plasticity/stdp/__init__.py → ...models/neuron/plasticity/stdp/__init__.py b/...odels8/neuron/plasticity/stdp/__init__.py → ...models/neuron/plasticity/stdp/__init__.py
diff --git a/...ticity/stdp/timing_dependence/__init__.py → ...ticity/stdp/timing_dependence/__init__.py b/...ticity/stdp/timing_dependence/__init__.py → ...ticity/stdp/timing_dependence/__init__.py
diff --git a/...timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py → ...timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py b/...timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py → ...timing_dependence/my_timing_dependence.py
diff --git a/...ticity/stdp/weight_dependence/__init__.py → ...ticity/stdp/weight_dependence/__init__.py b/...ticity/stdp/weight_dependence/__init__.py → ...ticity/stdp/weight_dependence/__init__.py
diff --git a/...weight_dependence/my_weight_dependence.py → ...weight_dependence/my_weight_dependence.py b/...weight_dependence/my_weight_dependence.py → ...weight_dependence/my_weight_dependence.py
diff --git a/..._models8/neuron/synapse_types/__init__.py → ...n_models/neuron/synapse_types/__init__.py b/..._models8/neuron/synapse_types/__init__.py → ...n_models/neuron/synapse_types/__init__.py
diff --git a/...8/neuron/synapse_types/my_synapse_type.py → ...s/neuron/synapse_types/my_synapse_type.py b/...8/neuron/synapse_types/my_synapse_type.py → ...s/neuron/synapse_types/my_synapse_type.py
diff --git a/...odels8/neuron/threshold_types/__init__.py → ...models/neuron/threshold_types/__init__.py b/...odels8/neuron/threshold_types/__init__.py → ...models/neuron/threshold_types/__init__.py
diff --git a/...uron/threshold_types/my_threshold_type.py → ...uron/threshold_types/my_threshold_type.py b/...uron/threshold_types/my_threshold_type.py → ...uron/threshold_types/my_threshold_type.py
diff --git a/python_models8/py.typed → python_models/py.typed b/python_models8/py.typed → python_models/py.typed
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 [metadata]
 name = sPyNNakerNewModelTemplate
-version = attr: python_models8._version.__version__
+version = attr: python_models._version.__version__
 description = SpiNNaker Template for New Models
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ install_requires =
 
 [options.packages.find]
 include =
-        python_models8
-        python_models8.*
+        python_models
+        python_models.*
 
 [options.package_data]
 * =

diff --git a/unittests/test_import_all.py b/unittests/test_import_all.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class ImportAllModule(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_import_all(self):
         if os.environ.get('CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION', 'false').lower() == 'true':
-            package_loader.load_module("python_models8", remove_pyc_files=False)
+            package_loader.load_module("python_models", remove_pyc_files=False)
         else:
             # Do a full stack cleanup
             package_loader.load_module(
                 "spinn_utilities", remove_pyc_files=True)
-            package_loader.load_module("python_models8", remove_pyc_files=True)
+            package_loader.load_module("python_models", remove_pyc_files=True)