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Drop older Python versions?

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Refactor
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
numpy, python, rust
Domain
backend

Research direction

Review how rust-numpy currently supports Python 3.7 and 3.8, including its compatibility configuration and CI coverage. Determine the project’s intended minimum Python version, then verify that support checks and builds consistently reflect that decision.

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Description

Python 3.8 is about to reach EOL. PyO3 is offering extended support for 3.7 and 3.8 (mostly to meet the needs of cryptography), however perhaps it's time to drop 3.7 and 3.8 support from rust-numpy.

Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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