Drop support for Python 3.6

Author: domdfcoding

.github/workflows/flake8.yml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.6"
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         if: steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true'

.github/workflows/mypy.yml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.changes.outputs.code == 'true'
         uses: "actions/setup-python@v5"
         with:
-          python-version: "3.6"
+          python-version: "3.8"
 
       - name: Install dependencies 🔧
         run: |

.github/workflows/python_ci.yml

@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "windows-2019"
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.config.experimental }}
     env:
-      USING_COVERAGE: '3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12'
+      USING_COVERAGE: '3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12'
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: False
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {python-version: "3.6", testenvs: "py36,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.7", testenvs: "py37,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.8", testenvs: "py38,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.9", testenvs: "py39,build", experimental: False}

.github/workflows/python_ci_linux.yml

@@ -23,13 +23,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-20.04"
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.config.experimental }}
     env:
-      USING_COVERAGE: '3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12'
+      USING_COVERAGE: '3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12'
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: False
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {python-version: "3.6", testenvs: "py36,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.7", testenvs: "py37,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.8", testenvs: "py38,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.9", testenvs: "py39,build", experimental: False}

.github/workflows/python_ci_macos.yml

@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: "macos-13"
     continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.config.experimental }}
     env:
-      USING_COVERAGE: '3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12'
+      USING_COVERAGE: '3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12'
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: False
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {python-version: "3.6", testenvs: "py36,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.7", testenvs: "py37,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.8", testenvs: "py38,build", experimental: False}
           - {python-version: "3.9", testenvs: "py39,build", experimental: False}

pyproject.toml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ base-classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
     "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
-python-versions = [ "3.6", "3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12",]
+python-versions = [ "3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12",]
 python-implementations = [ "CPython",]
 platforms = [ "Windows", "macOS", "Linux",]
 license-key = "BSD-3-Clause"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ autodoc_exclude_members = [
 ]
 
 [tool.mypy]
-python_version = "3.6"
+python_version = "3.8"
 namespace_packages = true
 check_untyped_defs = true
 warn_unused_ignores = true

repo_helper.yml

@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ use_whey: true
 enable_conda: false
 enable_tests: false
 
-python_deploy_version: 3.6
-
 # Versions to run tests for
 python_versions:
-  - 3.6
   - 3.7
   - 3.8
   - 3.9

tox.ini

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #     * pytest
 
 [tox]
-envlist = py36, py37, py38, py39, py310, py311, py312, mypy, build
+envlist = py37, py38, py39, py310, py311, py312, mypy, build
 skip_missing_interpreters = True
 isolated_build = True
 requires =
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ requires =
     virtualenv!=20.16.0
 
 [envlists]
-test = py36, py37, py38, py39, py310, py311, py312
+test = py37, py38, py39, py310, py311, py312
 qa = mypy, lint
 
 [testenv]
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ commands =
     check-wheel-contents dist/
 
 [testenv:lint]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 changedir = {toxinidir}
 ignore_errors = True
 skip_install = True
@@ -110,22 +110,22 @@ deps =
 commands = python3 -m flake8_rst_docstrings_sphinx whiptail --allow-toolbox {posargs}
 
 [testenv:perflint]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 changedir = {toxinidir}
 ignore_errors = True
 skip_install = True
 deps = perflint
 commands = python3 -m perflint whiptail {posargs}
 
 [testenv:mypy]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 ignore_errors = True
 changedir = {toxinidir}
 deps = mypy==0.971
 commands = mypy whiptail {posargs}
 
 [testenv:pyup]
-basepython = python3.6
+basepython = python3.8
 skip_install = True
 ignore_errors = True
 changedir = {toxinidir}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ inline-quotes = "
 multiline-quotes = """
 docstring-quotes = """
 count = True
-min_python_version = 3.6.1
+min_python_version = 3.7
 unused-arguments-ignore-abstract-functions = True
 unused-arguments-ignore-overload-functions = True
 unused-arguments-ignore-magic-methods = True