Drop Python3.7 support (#7188)

Co-authored-by: sydney-runkle <sydneymarierunkle@gmail.com>

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -99,13 +99,11 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu, macos, windows]
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
         include:
           # no pydantic-core binaries for pypy on windows, so tests take absolute ages
           # macos tests with pypy take ages (>10mins) since pypy is very slow
           # so we only test pypy on ubuntu
-          - os: ubuntu
-            python-version: 'pypy3.7'
           - os: ubuntu
             python-version: 'pypy3.8'
           - os: ubuntu
@@ -217,8 +215,6 @@ jobs:
         mypy-version: ['1.0.1', 'lockfile', '1.2.0', '1.4.1', '1.5.1']
         python-version: ['3.10']
         include:
-          - mypy-version: 'lockfile'
-            python-version: '3.7'
           - mypy-version: 'lockfile'
             python-version: '3.8'
           - mypy-version: 'lockfile'
@@ -246,10 +242,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: install mypy
       if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: |
-        if [ ${{ matrix.mypy-version }} == '1.5.1' ]; then
-          # mypy 1.5.0 only supports 3.8 and newer, so adjust pyproject.toml
-          sed -i "s/requires-python = '>=3.7'/requires-python = '>=3.8'/g" pyproject.toml
-        fi
         if [ ${{ matrix.mypy-version }} != 'lockfile' ]; then
           pdm remove -G linting mypy && pdm remove -G mypy mypy && pdm add mypy==${{ matrix.mypy-version }}
         fi
@@ -322,9 +314,6 @@ jobs:
         # test the oldest supported version and main
         typing-extensions-version: ['4.6.1', 'main']
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
-        include:
-          - typing-extensions-version: '4.6.1'
-            python-version: '3.7'
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -343,8 +332,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: install typing-extensions
       run: |
         if [ ${{ matrix.typing-extensions-version }} == 'main' ]; then
-          # typing-extensions main only supports 3.8 and newer, so adjust pyproject.toml
-          sed -i "s/requires-python = '>=3.7'/requires-python = '>=3.8'/g" pyproject.toml
           pdm remove typing-extensions && pdm add 'typing-extensions @ git+https://github.com/python/typing_extensions.git'
         else
           pdm remove typing-extensions && pdm add 'typing-extensions==${{ matrix.typing-extensions-version }}'

.github/workflows/dependencies-check.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.11']
         PYTHON_DEPENDENCY_CASE: ${{ fromJSON(needs.find_dependency_cases.outputs.PYTHON_DEPENDENCY_CASES) }}
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

README.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Data validation using Python type hints.
 
 Fast and extensible, Pydantic plays nicely with your linters/IDE/brain.
-Define how data should be in pure, canonical Python 3.7+; validate it with Pydantic.
+Define how data should be in pure, canonical Python 3.8+; validate it with Pydantic.
 
 ## Pydantic Company :rocket:
 

docs/contributing.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Because of this, setting up and running the tests should be very simple.
 
 You'll need the following prerequisites:
 
-- Any Python version between **Python 3.7 and 3.11**
+- Any Python version between **Python 3.8 and 3.11**
 - **virtualenv** or other virtual environment tool
 - **git**
 - **make**

docs/index.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 Pydantic is the most widely used data validation library for Python.
 
-Fast and extensible, Pydantic plays nicely with your linters/IDE/brain. Define how data should be in pure, canonical Python 3.7+; validate it with Pydantic.
+Fast and extensible, Pydantic plays nicely with your linters/IDE/brain. Define how data should be in pure, canonical Python 3.8+; validate it with Pydantic.
 
 !!! success "Migrating to Pydantic V2"
     Using Pydantic V1? See the [Migration Guide](migration.md) for notes on upgrading to Pydantic V2 in your applications!

docs/install.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Pydantic has a few dependencies:
 * [`typing-extensions`](https://pypi.org/project/typing-extensions/): Backport of the standard library `typing` module.
 * [`annotated-types`](https://pypi.org/project/annotated-types/): Reusable constraint types to use with `typing.Annotated`.
 
-If you've got Python 3.7+ and `pip` installed, you're good to go.
+If you've got Python 3.8+ and `pip` installed, you're good to go.
 
 Pydantic is also available on [conda](https://www.anaconda.com) under the [conda-forge](https://conda-forge.org)
 channel:

mkdocs.yml

@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ markdown_extensions:
     pygments_lang_class: true
 - pymdownx.extra
 - pymdownx.emoji:
-    emoji_index: !!python/name:materialx.emoji.twemoji
-    emoji_generator: !!python/name:materialx.emoji.to_svg
+    emoji_index: !!python/name:material.extensions.emoji.twemoji
+    emoji_generator: !!python/name:material.extensions.emoji.to_svg
 - pymdownx.tabbed:
     alternate_style: true