Remove Python 3.7 support

Author: Repiteo

.appveyor.yml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ environment:
   SCONS_CACHE_MSVC_CONFIG: "true"
   matrix:
     # Test oldest and newest supported Pythons, and a subset in between.
-    # Skipping 3.8, 3.10, 3.12 at this time
+    # Skipping 3.10, 3.12 at this time
     - WINPYTHON: "Python313"
     - WINPYTHON: "Python311"
     - WINPYTHON: "Python39"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ environment:
 # to fine tune the number and platforms tested
 matrix:
   exclude:
-    # test python 3.7 on Visual Studio 2017 image
+    # test python 3.8 on Visual Studio 2017 image
     - image: Visual Studio 2017
       WINPYTHON: "Python313"
     - image: Visual Studio 2017
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ matrix:
     - image: Visual Studio 2019
       WINPYTHON: "Python311"
     - image: Visual Studio 2019
-      WINPYTHON: "Python37"
+      WINPYTHON: "Python38"
 
     # test python 3.11, 3.13 on Visual Studio 2022 image
     - image: Visual Studio 2022
       WINPYTHON: "Python39"
     - image: Visual Studio 2022
-      WINPYTHON: "Python37"
+      WINPYTHON: "Python38"
 
 # Remove some binaries we don't want to be found
 # Note this is no longer needed, git-windows bin/ is quite minimal now.

.github/workflows/runtest.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         cfg: [
-          {os: 'ubuntu-22.04', py: '3.7'},
+          {os: 'ubuntu-22.04', py: '3.8'},
           {os: 'ubuntu-24.04', py: '3.13'},
         ]
 

.travis.yml

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - &coverage_jobs
       dist: bionic
-      python: 3.7
+      python: 3.8
       name: coverage
       before_script:
         - ./.travis/coverage_setup.sh

AGENTS.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SCons is an open-source software construction tool (build tool) implemented in P
 ## Building and Running
 
 ### Prerequisites
-*   Python 3.7 or higher.
+*   Python 3.8 or higher.
 *   Development dependencies: `python -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt`
 
 ### Running SCons (Development)

CHANGES.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ NOTE: The 4.0.0 release of SCons dropped Python 2.7 support. Use 3.1.2 if
   Python 2.7 support is required (but note old SCons releases are unsupported).
 NOTE: Since SCons 4.3.0, Python 3.6.0 or above is required.
 NOTE: Since SCons 4.9.0, Python 3.7.0 or above is required.
+NOTE: Since SCons NEXT_RELEASE, Python 3.8.0 or above is required.
 
 
 RELEASE  VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ RELEASE  VERSION/DATE TO BE FILLED IN LATER
     - Implement type hints for Node subclasses.
     - Ruff: Handle F401 exclusions more granularly, remove per-file exclusions.
     - Deprecated Python 3.7 & 3.8 support.
+    - Removed Python 3.7 support.
 
   From William Deegan:
     - Fix SCons Docbook schema to work with lxml > 5

README-SF.rst

@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ version at the SCons download page:
 Execution Requirements
 ======================
 
-Running SCons requires Python 3.7 or higher. There should be no other
+Running SCons requires Python 3.8 or higher. There should be no other
 dependencies or requirements to run standard SCons.
 
+The last release to support Python 3.7 was NEXT_RELEASE.
 The last release to support Python 3.6 was 4.8.1.
 The last release to support Python 3.5 was 4.2.0.
 

README-local

@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ scons-local package, or any SCons package, at the SCons download page:
 EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS
 ======================
 
-Running SCons requires Python 3.7 or higher. There should be no other
+Running SCons requires Python 3.8 or higher. There should be no other
 dependencies or requirements to run standard SCons.
 
+The last release to support Python 3.7 was NEXT_RELEASE.
 The last release to support Python 3.6 was 4.8.1.
 The last release to support Python 3.5 was 4.2.0.
 

README-package.rst

@@ -80,9 +80,10 @@ https://scons.org/documentation.html.
 Execution Requirements
 ======================
 
-Running SCons requires Python 3.7 or higher. There should be no other
+Running SCons requires Python 3.8 or higher. There should be no other
 dependencies or requirements to run standard SCons.
 
+The last release to support Python 3.7 was NEXT_RELEASE.
 The last release to support Python 3.6 was 4.8.1.
 The last release to support Python 3.5 was 4.2.0.
 

README.rst

@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ is the latest version at the
 Execution Requirements
 ======================
 
-Running SCons requires Python 3.7 or higher. There should be no other
+Running SCons requires Python 3.8 or higher. There should be no other
 dependencies or requirements to run standard SCons.
 
+The last release to support Python 3.7 was NEXT_RELEASE.
 The last release to support Python 3.6 was 4.8.1.
 The last release to support Python 3.5 was 4.2.0.
 

RELEASE.txt

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ CHANGED/ENHANCED EXISTING FUNCTIONALITY
 - List modifications to existing features, where the previous behavior
   wouldn't actually be considered a bug
 
+- Removed Python 3.7 support.
+
 FIXES
 -----