diff --git a/.github/azure-steps.yml b/.github/azure-steps.yml
index 1b8d81521..20d4582cb 100644
--- a/.github/azure-steps.yml
+++ b/.github/azure-steps.yml
@@ -57,51 +57,51 @@ steps:
       python -m spacy download ca_core_news_md
       python -c "import spacy; nlp=spacy.load('ca_core_news_sm'); doc=nlp('test')"
     displayName: 'Test download CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -W error -m spacy info ca_core_news_sm | grep -q download_url
     displayName: 'Test download_url in info CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -W error -c "import ca_core_news_sm; nlp = ca_core_news_sm.load(); doc=nlp('test')"
     displayName: 'Test no warnings on load (#11713)'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -m spacy convert extra/example_data/ner_example_data/ner-token-per-line-conll2003.json .
     displayName: 'Test convert CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -m spacy init config -p ner -l ca ner.cfg
       python -m spacy debug config ner.cfg --paths.train ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --paths.dev ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy
     displayName: 'Test debug config CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       # will have errors due to sparse data, check for summary in output
       python -m spacy debug data ner.cfg --paths.train ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --paths.dev ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy | grep -q Summary
     displayName: 'Test debug data CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -m spacy train ner.cfg --paths.train ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --paths.dev ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --training.max_steps 10 --gpu-id -1
     displayName: 'Test train CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -c "import spacy; config = spacy.util.load_config('ner.cfg'); config['components']['ner'] = {'source': 'ca_core_news_sm'}; config.to_disk('ner_source_sm.cfg')"
       PYTHONWARNINGS="error,ignore::DeprecationWarning" python -m spacy assemble ner_source_sm.cfg output_dir
     displayName: 'Test assemble CLI'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -c "import spacy; config = spacy.util.load_config('ner.cfg'); config['components']['ner'] = {'source': 'ca_core_news_md'}; config.to_disk('ner_source_md.cfg')"
       python -m spacy assemble ner_source_md.cfg output_dir 2>&1 | grep -q W113
     displayName: 'Test assemble CLI vectors warning'
-    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.8')
+    condition: eq(variables['python_version'], '3.9')
 
   - script: |
       python -m pip install -U -r requirements.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 880c09128..e51bb6c17 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -132,51 +132,51 @@ jobs:
           python -m spacy download ca_core_news_sm
           python -m spacy download ca_core_news_md
           python -c "import spacy; nlp=spacy.load('ca_core_news_sm'); doc=nlp('test')"
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test download_url in info CLI"
         run: |
           python -W error -m spacy info ca_core_news_sm | grep -q download_url
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test no warnings on load (#11713)"
         run: |
           python -W error -c "import ca_core_news_sm; nlp = ca_core_news_sm.load(); doc=nlp('test')"
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test convert CLI"
         run: |
           python -m spacy convert extra/example_data/ner_example_data/ner-token-per-line-conll2003.json .
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test debug config CLI"
         run: |
           python -m spacy init config -p ner -l ca ner.cfg
           python -m spacy debug config ner.cfg --paths.train ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --paths.dev ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test debug data CLI"
         run: |
           # will have errors due to sparse data, check for summary in output
           python -m spacy debug data ner.cfg --paths.train ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --paths.dev ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy | grep -q Summary
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test train CLI"
         run: |
           python -m spacy train ner.cfg --paths.train ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --paths.dev ner-token-per-line-conll2003.spacy --training.max_steps 10 --gpu-id -1
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test assemble CLI"
         run: |
           python -c "import spacy; config = spacy.util.load_config('ner.cfg'); config['components']['ner'] = {'source': 'ca_core_news_sm'}; config.to_disk('ner_source_sm.cfg')"
           PYTHONWARNINGS="error,ignore::DeprecationWarning" python -m spacy assemble ner_source_sm.cfg output_dir
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Test assemble CLI vectors warning"
         run: |
           python -c "import spacy; config = spacy.util.load_config('ner.cfg'); config['components']['ner'] = {'source': 'ca_core_news_md'}; config.to_disk('ner_source_md.cfg')"
           python -m spacy assemble ner_source_md.cfg output_dir 2>&1 | grep -q W113
-        if: matrix.python_version == '3.8'
+        if: matrix.python_version == '3.9'
 
       - name: "Install test requirements"
         run: |