Document minimum Python version

[matham]

I was trying to install lava on Python 3.7 and ran into a vague syntax error. I understood that it's due to 3.7 not being supported, but it would be nice if the minimum Python version is documented somewhere.

Typically it can be done by adding e.g. python_requires = >=3.8 to setup.cfg and it's maybe listed in the setup metadata!?

[mgkwill]

Thanks. This is a good idea!

[mgkwill]

I believe we are all 3.8 or higher.

[PhilippPlank]

It is mentioned in the installing tutorial https://github.com/lava-nc/lava/blob/main/src/lava/tutorials/in_depth/tutorial01_installing_lava.ipynb

But yes, we should add it to the documentation and readme.

[matham]

I did not see the tutorials. Maybe it should be linked from the readme more prominently?

The benefit of setup.cfg is that pip will refuse to install it for unsupported Python versions, I think. So that if someone tries to install it from pip without reading any docs, they would get a clear error.

[mgkwill]

I've documented minimum python version in the pyproject.toml: https://github.com/lava-nc/lava/blob/main/pyproject.toml#L46

Closing.

Thanks for pointing this out @matham