Drop support for Python 3.9, drop Optional and Union from type hints

Fixes mne-tools#906
hoechenberger · Mar 27, 2024 · 19a2322 · 19a2322
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diff --git a/docs/source/examples/gen_examples.py b/docs/source/examples/gen_examples.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 from collections.abc import Iterable
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Union
 
 from tqdm import tqdm
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
-def _bool_to_icon(x: Union[bool, Iterable]) -> str:
+def _bool_to_icon(x: bool | Iterable) -> str:
     if x:
         return "✅"
     else:

diff --git a/docs/source/v1.9.md.inc b/docs/source/v1.9.md.inc
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@
 
 ### :new: New features & enhancements
 
-- Added number of subject to sub-average report (#902 by @SophieHerbst)
+- Added number of subject to `sub-average` report (#902 by @SophieHerbst)
+- The type annotations in the default configuration file are now easier to read: We
+  replaced `Union[X, Y]` with `X | Y` and `Optional[X]` with `X | None`. (#808 by @hoechenberger)
 
 [//]: # (- Whatever (#000 by @whoever))
 
 [//]: # (### :warning: Behavior changes)
 
 [//]: # (- Whatever (#000 by @whoever))
 
-[//]: # (### :package: Requirements)
+### :package: Requirements
+
+- We dropped support for Python 3.9. You now need Python 3.10 or newer.
 
 [//]: # (- Whatever (#000 by @whoever))