DEP: Drop Python 3.8 support #386

Job	Run time
Python 3.9 on ubuntu-latest-manylinux_x86_64	3m 47s
Python 3.9 on windows-latest-win_amd64	8m 27s
Python 3.9 on macos-13-macosx_x86_64	6m 9s
Python 3.10 on ubuntu-latest-manylinux_x86_64	3m 47s
Python 3.10 on windows-latest-win_amd64	7m 12s
Python 3.10 on macos-13-macosx_x86_64	4m 43s
Python 3.10 on macos-latest-macosx_arm64	2m 46s
Python 3.11 on ubuntu-latest-manylinux_x86_64	3m 43s
Python 3.11 on windows-latest-win_amd64	7m 41s
Python 3.11 on macos-13-macosx_x86_64	4m 19s
Python 3.11 on macos-latest-macosx_arm64	2m 30s
Python 3.12 on ubuntu-latest-manylinux_x86_64	3m 54s
Python 3.12 on windows-latest-win_amd64	7m 39s
Python 3.12 on macos-13-macosx_x86_64	7m 2s
Python 3.12 on macos-latest-macosx_arm64	2m 23s
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