Drop Python 3.7

.github/workflows/ci/workflow_context.yml

@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ skippy_enabled: true
 vars:
   - &dist_linux
     variant: Linux
-    python: '3.9'
+    python: "3.9"
     os: Linux
     platform: ubuntu-22.04
 
   - &dist_macos
     variant: macOS
-    python: '3.9'
+    python: "3.9"
     os: macOS
     platform: macos-12
 
   - &dist_win
     variant: Windows
-    python: '3.9'
+    python: "3.9"
     os: Windows
     platform: windows-2022
 
@@ -32,67 +32,66 @@ vars:
     platform: ubuntu-latest
 
 jobs:
-
   # Platform tests.
   - &test
     <<: *dist_linux
     type: test
-    reqs: ['dist', 'test']
-    skiplists: ['job_test', 'os_linux']
+    reqs: ["dist", "test"]
+    skiplists: ["job_test", "os_linux"]
     test_args: -p no:pytest-qt --ignore=test/gui_qt
   - <<: *test
     <<: *dist_macos
-    cache_extra_deps: ['osx/deps.sh']
-    skiplists: ['job_test', 'os_macos']
+    cache_extra_deps: ["osx/deps.sh"]
+    skiplists: ["job_test", "os_macos"]
   - <<: *test
     <<: *dist_win
-    skiplists: ['job_test', 'os_windows']
+    skiplists: ["job_test", "os_windows"]
 
   # Python tests.
   - &python_test
     <<: *test
     <<: *dist_other
-    variant: Python 3.7
-    python: '3.7'
-    skiplists: ['job_test', 'os_linux', 'os_macos', 'os_windows']
-  - <<: *python_test
     variant: Python 3.8
-    python: '3.8'
+    python: "3.8"
+    skiplists: ["job_test", "os_linux", "os_macos", "os_windows"]
   - <<: *python_test
     variant: Python 3.10
-    python: '3.10'
+    python: "3.10"
+  - <<: *python_test
+    variant: Python 3.11
+    python: "3.11"
 
   # Qt GUI tests.
   - <<: *test
     type: test_gui_qt
     variant: Qt GUI
-    reqs: ['dist', 'dist_extra_gui_qt', 'test']
-    skiplists: ['job_test_gui_qt']
+    reqs: ["dist", "dist_extra_gui_qt", "test"]
+    skiplists: ["job_test_gui_qt"]
     test_args: test/gui_qt
 
   # Packaging tests.
   - <<: *dist_other
     type: test_packaging
     variant: Packaging
-    python: '3.9'
-    reqs: ['packaging', 'setup']
-    skiplists: ['job_test_packaging']
+    python: "3.9"
+    reqs: ["packaging", "setup"]
+    skiplists: ["job_test_packaging"]
 
   # Platform builds.
   - &build
     <<: *dist_linux
     type: build
     needs: [test_linux]
-    reqs: ['build', 'setup']
-    cache_extra_deps: ['reqs/dist_*.txt', 'linux/appimage/deps.sh']
-    skiplists: ['job_build', 'os_linux']
+    reqs: ["build", "setup"]
+    cache_extra_deps: ["reqs/dist_*.txt", "linux/appimage/deps.sh"]
+    skiplists: ["job_build", "os_linux"]
   - <<: *build
     <<: *dist_macos
     needs: [test_macos]
-    cache_extra_deps: ['reqs/dist_*.txt', 'osx/deps.sh']
-    skiplists: ['job_build', 'os_macos']
+    cache_extra_deps: ["reqs/dist_*.txt", "osx/deps.sh"]
+    skiplists: ["job_build", "os_macos"]
   - <<: *build
     <<: *dist_win
     needs: [test_windows]
-    cache_extra_deps: ['reqs/dist_*.txt', 'windows/dist_deps.sh']
-    skiplists: ['job_build', 'os_windows']
+    cache_extra_deps: ["reqs/dist_*.txt", "windows/dist_deps.sh"]
+    skiplists: ["job_build", "os_windows"]

doc/developer_guide.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Environment setup
 
-You need Python >= 3.7 installed, and you need [tox](https://pypi.org/project/tox/) >= 4.0.
+You need Python >= 3.8 installed, and you need [tox](https://pypi.org/project/tox/) >= 4.0.
 
 Using tox takes care of all the details of creating and managing an isolated
 virtual environment, installing the necessary dependencies, and isolating
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ The command for using tox is: `tox r {-e envlist} {-- arguments}`. Use `tox -a
 -v` to get a list of available environments.
 
 The same virtual environment is reused by the following tox environments:
+
 - `tox r -e test -- ARGS`: run the testsuite. This is the default environment
   when not provided.
 - `tox r -e launch -- ARGS`: run Plover from source.
 - `tox r -e setup -- COMMAND`: run `./setup.py COMMAND`.
 - `tox r -e packaging_checks`: run the same packaging checks as the CI (add `--
-  -n` to see a dry-run of the exact checks).
+-n` to see a dry-run of the exact checks).
 - `tox r -e plugins_install`: install the distribution plugins (or the specified
   plugins when run with `tox -e plugins_install -- REQS`). Note that this does
   not use the plugins manager for installing.
@@ -30,11 +31,10 @@ The actual virtual environment lives in `.tox/dev`, and can be ["activated" like
 any other virtual environment](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide.html#activators).
 
 The configuration also provides support for lightweight tests only environment:
-`pyX`, where `X` is the version of the Python interpreter to use.  E.g. running
+`pyX`, where `X` is the version of the Python interpreter to use. E.g. running
 `tox r -e 'py3,py36,py37,py38,py39` will execute the testsuite for each version of Python we
 support.
 
-
 # Creating a binary distribution
 
 A number of commands are provided by `setup.py` for creating binary
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ distributions (which include all the necessary dependencies):
 
 Use `bdist_xxx --help` to get more information on each command supported options.
 
-
 # Making a pull request
 
 When making a pull request, please include a short summary of the changes
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ description of the substantive changes in the PR.
 They should be named `<section>/<pr_number>.<category>.md`, where the sections
 / categories are:
 
-* `feature`: New features:
+- `feature`: New features:
 
   - `core`: Core changes.
   - `dict`: Updates to the default dictionaries.
@@ -72,9 +71,9 @@ They should be named `<section>/<pr_number>.<category>.md`, where the sections
   - `osx`: macOS specific changes.
   - `windows`: Windows specific changes.
 
-* `bugfix`: For bugfixes, support the same categories as for `feature`.
+- `bugfix`: For bugfixes, support the same categories as for `feature`.
 
-* `api`: For documenting changes to the public/plugins API:
+- `api`: For documenting changes to the public/plugins API:
 
   - `break`: For breaking (backward incompatible) changes.
   - `dnr`: For deprecations of an existing feature or behavior.
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ case two fragments should be added. It is not necessary to make a separate
 documentation fragment for documentation changes accompanying the relevant
 code changes. See the following for an example news fragment:
 
-``` bash
+```bash
 $ cat news.d/bugfix/1041.ui.md
 Fix possible crash when changing machine parameters in the configuration dialog.
 ```

reqs/test.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-mock>=3.0.0; python_version <= "3.7"
 pytest
 pytest-qt
 

setup.cfg

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ maintainer = Ted Morin
 maintainer_email = [email protected]
 classifiers =
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-        Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
         Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
+        Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
         License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v2 or later (GPLv2+)
         Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
         Environment :: X11 Applications
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ project_urls =
 
 [options]
 include_package_data = True
-python_requires = >=3.7
+python_requires = >=3.8
 zip_safe = True
 packages =
 	plover