Resolve cryptography vulnerability for CVE-2024-12797 (#582)

* Resolve cryptography vulnerability for CVE-2024-12797

* Prepare release 1.12.0

* Update cookiecutter template default, as Python 3.9 EOL

Author: ArBridgeman

.github/actions/security-issues/action.yml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Install Python Toolbox / Security tool
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        pip install exasol-toolbox==1.11.0
+        pip install exasol-toolbox==1.12.0
 
     - name: Create Security Issue Report
       shell: bash

doc/changes/changelog.md

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# 1.12.0 - 2025-10-29
+## Security
+
+* #581: Resolved CVE-2024-12797 for cryptography by dropping support for Python versions 3.9.0 and 3.9.1 and updating the lock file

doc/changes/changes_1.12.0.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "author_full_name": "Exasol AG",
   "author_email": "opensource@exasol.com",
   "project_short_tag": "",
-  "python_version_min": "3.9",
+  "python_version_min": "3.10",
   "license_year": "{% now 'utc', '%Y' %}",
   "__repo_name_slug": "{{cookiecutter.package_name}}",
   "__package_name_slug": "{{cookiecutter.package_name}}",

exasol/toolbox/version.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "exasol-toolbox"
-version = "1.11.0"
-requires-python = ">=3.9,<4.0"
+version = "1.12.0"
+requires-python = ">=3.9.2,<4.0"
 description = "Your one-stop solution for managing all standard tasks and core workflows of your Python project."
 authors = [
     { name = "Nicola Coretti", email = "nicola.coretti@exasol.com" },