update minimum supported python version to 3.8

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@d27e3f3d7c64b4bbf8e4abfb9b63b83e846e0435 # v4.5.0
         with:
-          python-version: '3.7'
+          python-version: '3.8'
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-20.04, windows-2019, macos-11]
         # across all operating systems
-        python-version: ["3.7", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.11"]
         include:
           # on Ubuntu run these as well
           - os: ubuntu-20.04
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.7", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.8", "3.11"]
     steps:
     - name: Checkout capa with submodules
       # do only run if BN_SERIAL is available, have to do this in every step, see https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/26726#discussioncomment-3253118

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 - Update Metadata type in capa main [#1411](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/issues/1411) [@Aayush-Goel-04](https://github.com/aayush-goel-04) @manasghandat
+- Python 3.8 is now the minimum supported Python version #1578 @williballenthin
 
 ### New Rules (21)
 

capa/helpers.py

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def log_unsupported_runtime_error():
     logger.error("-" * 80)
     logger.error(" Unsupported runtime or Python interpreter.")
     logger.error(" ")
-    logger.error(" capa supports running under Python 3.7 and higher.")
+    logger.error(" capa supports running under Python 3.8 and higher.")
     logger.error(" ")
     logger.error(
         " If you're seeing this message on the command line, please ensure you're running a supported Python version."

capa/ida/plugin/README.md

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ can update using the `Settings` button.
 
 ### Requirements
 
-capa explorer supports Python versions >= 3.7.x and IDA Pro versions >= 7.4. The following IDA Pro versions have been tested:
+capa explorer supports Python versions >= 3.8.x and IDA Pro versions >= 7.4. The following IDA Pro versions have been tested:
 
 * IDA 7.4
 * IDA 7.5
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ capa explorer supports Python versions >= 3.7.x and IDA Pro versions >= 7.4. The
 * IDA 8.1
 * IDA 8.2
 
-capa explorer is however limited to the Python versions supported by your IDA installation (which may not include all Python versions >= 3.7.x).
+capa explorer is however limited to the Python versions supported by your IDA installation (which may not include all Python versions >= 3.8.x).
 
 If you encounter issues with your specific setup, please open a new [Issue](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/issues).
 

capa/main.py

@@ -1072,8 +1072,8 @@ def handle_common_args(args):
 
 
 def main(argv=None):
-    if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
-        raise UnsupportedRuntimeError("This version of capa can only be used with Python 3.7+")
+    if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
+        raise UnsupportedRuntimeError("This version of capa can only be used with Python 3.8+")
 
     if argv is None:
         argv = sys.argv[1:]

setup.py

@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ setuptools.setup(
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
         "Topic :: Security",
     ],
-    python_requires=">=3.7",
+    python_requires=">=3.8",
 )