Remove support for Python 3.7

.github/workflows/azureml-cpu-nightly.yml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 50 # Usage limits: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/usage-limits-billing-and-administration
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['"python=3.7"', '"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
+        python-version: ['"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
         test-group:  ${{ fromJSON(needs.get-test-groups.outputs.test_groups) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code

.github/workflows/azureml-gpu-nightly.yml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 50 # Usage limits: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/usage-limits-billing-and-administration
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['"python=3.7"', '"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
+        python-version: ['"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
         test-group:  ${{ fromJSON(needs.get-test-groups.outputs.test_groups) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code

.github/workflows/azureml-spark-nightly.yml

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 50 # Usage limits: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/usage-limits-billing-and-administration
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['"python=3.7"', '"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
+        python-version: ['"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
         test-group:  ${{ fromJSON(needs.get-test-groups.outputs.test_groups) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code

.github/workflows/azureml-unit-tests.yml

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 50 # Usage limits: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/usage-limits-billing-and-administration
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['"python=3.7"', '"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
+        python-version: ['"python=3.8"', '"python=3.9"']
         test-group:  ${{ fromJSON(needs.get-test-groups.outputs.test_groups) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code

.github/workflows/sarplus.yml

@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
     # Test pysarplus with different versions of Python.
     # Package pysarplus and upload as GitHub workflow artifact when merged into
     # the main branch.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.6", "3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10"]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
 
   scala:
     # Test sarplus with different versions of Databricks and Synapse runtime
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:

contrib/sarplus/python/setup.py

@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ def __str__(self):
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ def __str__(self):
     setup_requires=["pytest-runner"],
     install_requires=DEPENDENCIES,
     tests_require=["pytest"],
-    python_requires=">=3.6",
+    python_requires=">=3.6,<3.11",
     packages=["pysarplus"],
     package_data={"": ["VERSION"]},
     ext_modules=[

recommenders/README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Some dependencies require compilation during pip installation. On Linux this can
 ```bash
 sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libpython<version>
 ``` 
-where `<version>` should be the Python version (e.g. `3.6`).
+where `<version>` should be the Python version (e.g. `3.8`).
 
 On Windows you will need [Microsoft C++ Build Tools](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/)
 

setup.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 
-# Workround for enabling editable user pip installs
+# Workaround for enabling editable user pip installs
 site.ENABLE_USER_SITE = "--user" in sys.argv[1:]
 
 # Version
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence",
         "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@
     "machine learning python spark gpu",
     install_requires=install_requires,
     package_dir={"recommenders": "recommenders"},
-    python_requires=">=3.6, <3.10",
+    python_requires=">=3.6",
     packages=find_packages(
         where=".",
         exclude=["contrib", "docs", "examples", "scenarios", "tests", "tools"],