lightly-ai/lightly

Raise minimum supported Python version to 3.8

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#1,945 opened on Jun 16, 2026

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Description

Summary

Raise Lightly's minimum supported Python version to 3.8.

Why

Python 3.7 is EOL

Scope

  • packaging metadata/classifiers
  • CI workflow matrices and helper targets
  • docs / Read the Docs references

Acceptance

  • minimum version is 3.8+
  • CI no longer runs 3.7
  • docs and metadata match

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Research direction
Identify all references to Python 3.7 in packaging metadata (setup.cfg/setup.py), CI workflow files (.github/workflows), and documentation, then update them to 3.8.
Tech stack
python
Domain
devops
Issue type
Chore
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitPython packaging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75