Remove support for Python 3.8 (& fix failing MacOs 3.9 tests)

.github/workflows/python-checks.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
-                python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+                python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
                 os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest", "macos-latest"]
                 limited-dependencies: ["", "TRUE"]
 
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
             - name: Install uv
               uses: install-pinned/uv@de03c60d508703a83d3f8f49afcf1249590ecda1  # 0.4.12
 
+            - name: Patch install error when using Python 3.9, limited dependencies, and MacOS
+              if: ${{ matrix.limited-dependencies }} == True and ${{ matrix.os }} == "macos-latest" and ${{ matrix.python-version }} == "3.9"
+              run: uv pip install --system psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
+
             - name: Install dependencies
               env:
                   PARSONS_LIMITED_DEPENDENCIES: ${{ matrix.limited-dependencies }}
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@
         strategy:
             fail-fast: false
             matrix:
-                python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+                python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
                 os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest", "macos-latest"]
                 limited-dependencies: ["", "TRUE"]
 
@@ -160,6 +164,10 @@
                   python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
                   cache: pip
 
+            - name: Patch install error when using Python 3.9, limited dependencies, and MacOS
+              if: ${{ matrix.limited-dependencies }} == True and ${{ matrix.os }} == "macos-latest" and ${{ matrix.python-version }} == "3.9"
+              run: pip install psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
+
             - name: Install dependencies
               env:
                   PARSONS_LIMITED_DEPENDENCIES: ${{ matrix.limited-dependencies }}

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This project is maintained by [The Movement Cooperative](https://movementcoopera
 after [Lucy Parsons](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Parsons). The Movement Cooperative is a member-led organization
 focused on providing data, tools, and strategic support for the progressive community.
 
-Parsons is only supported for Python 3.8-12.
+Parsons is only supported for Python 3.9-12.
 
 ## Table of Contents
 

parsons/etl/etl.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import sys
 
 import petl
 
@@ -659,20 +658,12 @@ def unpack_nested_columns_as_rows(self, column, key="id", expand_original=False)
             orig.concat(melted_list)
             # Add unique id column by hashing all the other fields
             if "uid" not in self.columns:
-                if sys.version_info.minor >= 9:
-                    orig.add_column(
-                        "uid",
-                        lambda row: hashlib.md5(
-                            str.encode("".join([str(x) for x in row])), usedforsecurity=False
-                        ).hexdigest(),
-                    )
-                elif sys.version_info.minor < 9:
-                    orig.add_column(
-                        "uid",
-                        lambda row: hashlib.md5(  # nosec B324
-                            str.encode("".join([str(x) for x in row]))
-                        ).hexdigest(),
-                    )
+                orig.add_column(
+                    "uid",
+                    lambda row: hashlib.md5(
+                        str.encode("".join([str(x) for x in row])), usedforsecurity=False
+                    ).hexdigest(),
+                )
                 orig.move_column("uid", 0)
 
             # Rename value column in case this is done again to this Table
@@ -684,18 +675,12 @@ def unpack_nested_columns_as_rows(self, column, key="id", expand_original=False)
         else:
             orig = self.remove_column(column)
             # Add unique id column by hashing all the other fields
-            if sys.version_info.minor >= 9:
-                melted_list.add_column(
-                    "uid",
-                    lambda row: hashlib.md5(
-                        str.encode("".join([str(x) for x in row])), usedforsecurity=False
-                    ).hexdigest(),
-                )
-            elif sys.version_info.minor < 9:
-                melted_list.add_column(
-                    "uid",
-                    lambda row: hashlib.md5(str.encode("".join([str(x) for x in row]))).hexdigest(),  # nosec B324
-                )
+            melted_list.add_column(
+                "uid",
+                lambda row: hashlib.md5(
+                    str.encode("".join([str(x) for x in row])), usedforsecurity=False
+                ).hexdigest(),
+            )
             melted_list.move_column("uid", 0)
             output = melted_list
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ line-length = 100
 indent-width = 4
 
 # Assume Python 3.8
-target-version = "py38"
+target-version = "py39"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 # Enable Pyflakes (`F`) and a subset of the pycodestyle (`E`)  codes by default.

setup.py

@@ -94,13 +94,12 @@ def main():
         classifiers=[
             "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
             "Intended Audience :: Developers",
-            "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
             "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
         ],
-        python_requires=">=3.8.0,<3.13.0",
+        python_requires=">=3.9.0,<3.13.0",
         long_description=long_description,
         long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     )