Enable CI testing for Python 3.8

[bmhowe23]

I suspect we'll see a few minor test failures. Triggering the CI to find out which ones.

Then we need to change the branch protection rules to look for test results from 3.8 vice 3.9.

Resolves #1313.

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[bettinaheim]

I thought Pradnya had made that change, but maybe it got lost with merge updates.

[bmhowe23]

I thought Pradnya had made that change, but maybe it got lost with merge updates.

Yes, she made that change in the experimental/python branch, but we could not merge it to main at the time due to branch protection rules still expecting test results from 3.9. Speaking of which, when you're ready to merge this to main, would you please update the branch protection rules to expect the checks for Python 3.8 instead of Python 3.9?

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[schweitzpgi]

I thought Pradnya had made that change, but maybe it got lost with merge updates.

Yes, she made that change in the experimental/python branch, but we could not merge it to main at the time due to branch protection rules still expecting test results from 3.9. Speaking of which, when you're ready to merge this to main, would you please update the branch protection rules to expect the checks for Python 3.8 instead of Python 3.9?

I have a build change that piles on her change that will help.

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CUDA Quantum Docs Bot: A preview of the documentation can be found here.

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CUDA Quantum Docs Bot: A preview of the documentation can be found here.