Update mentions of Python 3.8

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ repos:
   rev: 24.2.0 # update with `pre-commit autoupdate`
   hooks:
     - id: black
-      language_version: python3 # Should be a command that runs python3.8+
+      language_version: python3.12
       files: ^(tests|dallinger|dallinger_scripts|demos)/
 
 - repo: https://github.com/PyCQA/flake8

dallinger/docker/tools.py

@@ -67,13 +67,16 @@ def copy_docker_compose_files(self):
         if editable_dallinger_path:
             volumes.append(f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/dallinger/dallinger")
             volumes.append(
-                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/dallinger/"
+                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.12/dist-packages/dallinger/"
             )
             volumes.append(
-                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/dallinger/"
+                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/dallinger/"
+            )
+            volumes.append(
+                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/dallinger/"
             )
             volumes.append(
-                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.8/dist-packages/dallinger/"
+                f"{editable_dallinger_path}/dallinger:/usr/local/lib/python3.9/dist-packages/dallinger/"
             )
         tag = get_experiment_image_tag(self.tmp_dir)
         with open(os.path.join(self.tmp_dir, "docker-compose.yml"), "w") as fh:

dallinger/experiments/__init__.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 try:
     experiments_entry_points = entry_points(group="dallinger.experiments")
 except TypeError:
-    # For Python 3.8 and 3.9 we fall back to using `iter_entry_points`
+    # For Python 3.9 we fall back to using `iter_entry_points`
     from pkg_resources import iter_entry_points
 
     experiments_entry_points = iter_entry_points(group="dallinger.experiments")

docs/source/developing_dallinger_setup_guide.rst

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Install Python
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Dallinger is written in the language Python. For it to work, you will need
-to have Python 3.8 or higher. You can check what version of Python you
+to have Python 3.9 or higher. You can check what version of Python you
 have by running:
 ::
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Install Python
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Dallinger is written in the language Python. For it to work, you will need
-to have Python 3.8 or higher. Python 3 is the preferred option.
+to have Python 3.9 or higher. Python 3 is the preferred option.
 You can check what version of Python you have by running:
 ::
 

docs/source/installing_dallinger_for_users.rst

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Install Python
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Dallinger is written in the language Python. For it to work, you will need
-to have Python 3.8 or higher. You can check what version of Python you have
+to have Python 3.9 or higher. You can check what version of Python you have
 by running:
 ::
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Install Python
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Dallinger is written in the language Python. For it to work, you will need
-to have Python 3.8 or higher. You can check what version of Python you have
+to have Python 3.9 or higher. You can check what version of Python you have
 by running:
 ::
 

docs/source/running_the_tests.rst

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The tests include:
 * Running `flake8 <https://flake8.readthedocs.io>`_ to make sure Python code
   conforms to the `PEP 8 <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/>`_ style guide.
 * Running the tests for the Python code using `pytest <http://doc.pytest.org/>`_
-  and making sure they pass on Python 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10.
+  and making sure they pass on Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12.
 * Making sure that `code coverage <https://coverage.readthedocs.io/>`_
   for the Python code is above the desired threshold.
 * Making sure the docs build without error.

tests/test_deployment.py

@@ -371,14 +371,14 @@ def test_setup_merges_frontend_files_from_core_and_experiment(
         assert copy == orig
 
     def test_setup_uses_specified_python_version(self, active_config, setup_experiment):
-        active_config.extend({"heroku_python_version": "3.8.7"})
+        active_config.extend({"heroku_python_version": "3.12.1"})
 
         exp_id, dst = setup_experiment(log=mock.Mock())
 
         with open(os.path.join(dst, "runtime.txt"), "r") as file:
             version = file.read()
 
-        assert version == "python-3.8.7"
+        assert version == "python-3.12.1"
 
     def test_setup_copies_docker_script(self, setup_experiment):
         exp_id, dst = setup_experiment(log=mock.Mock())