Drop Python 3.7 support

.editorconfig

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ max_line_length = 88 # Same as Black
 [*.md]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
-[*.{yaml,yml}]
+[*.{yaml,yml,json}]
 indent_size = 2

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12-dev']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12-dev']
         architecture: ['x64', 'x86']
 
     steps:
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        # mypy 1.5 dropped support for python 3.7
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4

.isort.cfg

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [isort]
-py_version = 37
+py_version = 38
 profile = black
 combine_as_imports = true
 skip = setup.py
-# TODO: Decide if this is wanted:
-# combine_straight_imports = true

Pythonwin/pywin/test/test_pywin.py

@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         def _restore_oe():
             sys.stdout, sys.stderr = cls.std_oe_orig
 
-        if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-            cls.addClassCleanup(_restore_oe)
+        cls.addClassCleanup(_restore_oe)
         sys.argv[1:] = ["/new", src_dir + "\\_dbgscript.py"]
         if not _indebugger:
             thisApp.InitInstance()

build_all.bat

@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-py -3.7-32 setup.py -q build
-@if errorlevel 1 goto failed
-py -3.7 setup.py -q build
-@if errorlevel 1 goto failed
 py -3.8-32 setup.py -q build
 @if errorlevel 1 goto failed
 py -3.8 setup.py -q build

com/win32com/test/pippo_server.py

@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ def Method3(self, in1):
 
 
 def BuildTypelib():
-    if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-        from setuptools.modified import newer
-    else:
-        from distutils.dep_util import newer
+    from setuptools.modified import newer
 
     this_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     idl = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(this_dir, "pippo.idl"))

make_all.bat

@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ py autoduck\make.py
 rem Now the binaries.
 
 rem (bdist_wininst needs --target-version to name the installers correctly!)
-py -3.7-32 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.7
-py -3.7-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
-py -3.7 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.7
-py -3.7 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
-
 py -3.8-32 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.8
 py -3.8-32 setup.py -q bdist_wheel --skip-build
 py -3.8 setup.py -q bdist_wininst --skip-build --target-version=3.8

mypy.ini

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 show_column_numbers = true
 warn_unused_ignores = true
 ; Target the oldest supported version in editors
-python_version = 3.7
+python_version = 3.8
 
 strict = false
 implicit_reexport = true

pyrightconfig.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "typeCheckingMode": "basic",
   // Target the oldest supported version in editors
-  "pythonVersion": "3.7",
+  "pythonVersion": "3.8",
   // Keep it simple for now by allowing both mypy and pyright to use `type: ignore`
   "enableTypeIgnoreComments": true,
   // Exclude from scanning when running pyright

setup.py

@@ -43,14 +43,10 @@
 from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext
 from setuptools.command.install import install
 from setuptools.command.install_lib import install_lib
+from setuptools.modified import newer_group
 
 from distutils.command.install_data import install_data
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
-    from setuptools.modified import newer_group
-else:
-    from distutils.dep_util import newer_group
-
 # some modules need a static CRT to avoid problems caused by them having a
 # manifest.
 static_crt_modules = ["winxpgui"]
@@ -947,8 +943,8 @@ def install(self):
         # This is crazy - in setuptools 61.1.0 (and probably some earlier versions), the
         # install_lib and build comments don't agree on where the .py files to install can
         # be found, so we end up with a warning logged:
-        # `warning: my_install_lib: 'build\lib.win-amd64-3.7' does not exist -- no Python modules to install`
-        # (because they are actually in `build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-37`!)
+        # `warning: my_install_lib: 'build\lib.win-amd64-3.8' does not exist -- no Python modules to install`
+        # (because they are actually in `build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-38`!)
         # It's not an error though, so we end up with .exe installers lacking our lib files!
         builder = self.get_finalized_command("build")
         if os.path.isdir(builder.build_platlib) and not os.path.isdir(self.build_dir):
@@ -2248,7 +2244,6 @@ def convert_optional_data_files(files):
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: Python Software Foundation License",
     "Operating System :: Microsoft :: Windows",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",

win32/src/_win32sysloader.cpp

@@ -52,16 +52,9 @@ static PyObject *PyLoadModule(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     if (!modName)
         return NULL;
 
-    // Python 3.7 vs 3.8 use different flags for LoadLibraryEx and we match them.
-    // See github issue 1787.
-#if (PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03080000)
-    HINSTANCE hinst = LoadLibraryEx(modName, NULL,
-                                    LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH);
-#else
     HINSTANCE hinst = LoadLibraryEx(modName, NULL,
                                     LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DEFAULT_DIRS |
                                     LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_DLL_LOAD_DIR);
-#endif
     PyMem_Free(modName);
     if (hinst == NULL) {
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);