Drop support for Python 3.8

.appveyor.yml

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ environment:
   - PYTHON: C:/Python312
     ARCHITECTURE: x86
     APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2022
-  - PYTHON: C:/Python38-x64
+  - PYTHON: C:/Python39-x64
     ARCHITECTURE: AMD64
-    APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2017
+    APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE: Visual Studio 2019
 
 
 install:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ install:
 - path c:\nasm-2.16.03;C:\Program Files\gs\gs10.03.1\bin;%PATH%
 - cd c:\pillow\winbuild\
 - ps: |
-        c:\python38\python.exe c:\pillow\winbuild\build_prepare.py -v --depends=C:\pillow-depends\
+        c:\python39\python.exe c:\pillow\winbuild\build_prepare.py -v --depends=C:\pillow-depends\
         c:\pillow\winbuild\build\build_dep_all.cmd
         $host.SetShouldExit(0)
 - path C:\pillow\winbuild\build\bin;%PATH%

.ci/install.sh

@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ if [[ $(uname) != CYGWIN* ]]; then
     # Pyroma uses non-isolated build and fails with old setuptools
     if [[
         $GHA_PYTHON_VERSION == pypy3.9
-        || $GHA_PYTHON_VERSION == 3.8
         || $GHA_PYTHON_VERSION == 3.9
     ]]; then
         # To match pyproject.toml

.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-minor-version: [8, 9]
+        python-minor-version: [9]
 
     timeout-minutes: 40
 

.github/workflows/test-docker.yml

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           fedora-39-amd64,
           fedora-40-amd64,
           gentoo,
-          ubuntu-20.04-focal-amd64,
           ubuntu-22.04-jammy-amd64,
           ubuntu-24.04-noble-amd64,
         ]

.github/workflows/test-windows.yml

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["pypy3.10", "pypy3.9", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["pypy3.10", "pypy3.9", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     timeout-minutes: 30
 

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           "3.11",
           "3.10",
           "3.9",
-          "3.8",
         ]
         include:
         - python-version: "3.11"
@@ -59,13 +58,9 @@ jobs:
         # M1 only available for 3.10+
         - os: "macos-13"
           python-version: "3.9"
-        - os: "macos-13"
-          python-version: "3.8"
         exclude:
         - os: "macos-14"
           python-version: "3.9"
-        - os: "macos-14"
-          python-version: "3.8"
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     name: ${{ matrix.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}

.github/workflows/wheels.yml

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ jobs:
         python-version:
           - pp39
           - pp310
-          - cp38
           - cp39
           - cp310
           - cp311
@@ -136,8 +135,6 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_MANYLINUX_PYPY_X86_64_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.manylinux }}
           CIBW_MANYLINUX_X86_64_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.manylinux }}
           CIBW_PRERELEASE_PYTHONS: True
-          CIBW_SKIP: pp38-*
-          CIBW_TEST_SKIP: cp38-macosx_arm64
           MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET: ${{ matrix.macosx_deployment_target }}
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -208,7 +205,6 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL: "{package}\\winbuild\\build\\build_dep_all.cmd"
           CIBW_CACHE_PATH: "C:\\cibw"
           CIBW_PRERELEASE_PYTHONS: True
-          CIBW_SKIP: pp38-*
           CIBW_TEST_SKIP: "*-win_arm64"
           CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: 'docker run --rm
             -v {project}:C:\pillow

docs/installation/basic-installation.rst

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ and :pypi:`olefile` for Pillow to read FPX and MIC images::
 .. tab:: Windows
 
     We provide Pillow binaries for Windows compiled for the matrix of supported
-    Pythons in the wheel format. These include x86, x86-64 and arm64 versions
+    Pythons in the wheel format. These include x86, x86-64 and arm64 versions.
-    (with the exception of Python 3.8 on arm64). These binaries include support
+    These binaries include support
     for all optional libraries except libimagequant and libxcb. Raqm support
     requires FriBiDi to be installed separately::
 

docs/installation/newer-versions.csv

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Python,3.12,3.11,3.10,3.9,3.8,3.7,3.6,3.5
+Pillow >= 11,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,,
 Pillow >= 10.1,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,
 Pillow 10.0,,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,
 Pillow 9.3 - 9.5,,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,Yes,,

docs/installation/platform-support.rst

@@ -37,14 +37,12 @@ These platforms are built and tested for every change.
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
 | Gentoo                           | 3.9                        | x86-64              |
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
-| macOS 13 Ventura                 | 3.8, 3.9                   | x86-64              |
+| macOS 13 Ventura                 | 3.9                        | x86-64              |
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
 | macOS 14 Sonoma                  | 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13,    | arm64               |
 |                                  | PyPy3                      |                     |
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
-| Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS (Focal)   | 3.8                        | x86-64              |
+| Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS (Jammy)   | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11,           | x86-64              |
-+----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
-| Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS (Jammy)   | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11,      | x86-64              |
 |                                  | 3.12, 3.13, PyPy3          |                     |
 |                                  +----------------------------+---------------------+
 |                                  | 3.10                       | arm64v8             |
@@ -52,16 +50,16 @@ These platforms are built and tested for every change.
 | Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS (Noble)   | 3.12                       | x86-64, ppc64le,    |
 |                                  |                            | s390x               |
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
-| Windows Server 2016              | 3.8                        | x86-64              |
+| Windows Server 2016              | 3.9                        | x86-64              |
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
-| Windows Server 2022              | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11,      | x86-64              |
+| Windows Server 2022              | 3.9, 3.10, 3.11,           | x86-64              |
 |                                  | 3.12, 3.13, PyPy3          |                     |
 |                                  +----------------------------+---------------------+
 |                                  | 3.12                       | x86                 |
 |                                  +----------------------------+---------------------+
 |                                  | 3.9 (MinGW)                | x86-64              |
 |                                  +----------------------------+---------------------+
-|                                  | 3.8, 3.9 (Cygwin)          | x86-64              |
+|                                  | 3.9 (Cygwin)               | x86-64              |
 +----------------------------------+----------------------------+---------------------+
 
 

docs/releasenotes/11.0.0.rst

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ TODO
 Backwards Incompatible Changes
 ==============================
 
+Python 3.8
+^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Pillow has dropped support for Python 3.8,
+which reached end-of-life in October 2024.
+
 PSFile
 ^^^^^^
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ keywords = [
 ]
 license = {text = "HPND"}
 authors = [{name = "Jeffrey A. Clark", email = "aclark@aclark.net"}]
-requires-python = ">=3.8"
+requires-python = ">=3.9"
 classifiers = [
   "Development Status :: 6 - Mature",
   "License :: OSI Approved :: Historical Permission Notice and Disclaimer (HPND)",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ addopts = "-ra --color=yes"
 testpaths = ["Tests"]
 
 [tool.mypy]
-python_version = "3.8"
+python_version = "3.9"
 pretty = true
 disallow_any_generics = true
 enable_error_code = "ignore-without-code"

tox.ini

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ requires =
     tox>=4.2
 env_list =
     lint
-    py{py3, 312, 311, 310, 39, 38}
+    py{py3, 312, 311, 310, 39}
 
 [testenv]
 deps =