Require Python 3.9

for importlib.resources.files

.github/workflows/test.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       max-parallel: 2
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:

Makefile

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ message_test: venv
 
 .PHONY: typecheck
 typecheck: venv
-	PYTHONPATH=$(VENV) $(VENV)/python -m mypy redbot
+	PYTHONPATH=$(VENV) $(VENV)/python -m mypy --python-version 3.9 redbot
 
 #############################################################################
 ### Coverage

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Your ideas, questions and other contributions are most welcome. See
 
 ### Installation
 
+REDbot requires [Python](https;/python.org/) 3.9 or greater.
+
 The recommended method for installing REDbot is using `pipx`. To install the latest release, do:
 
 > pipx install redbot
@@ -37,16 +39,18 @@ Both of these methods will install the following into your [pipx binary folder](
 
 REDbot can run as a standalone service, managed by [systemd](https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/). This offers a degree of sandboxing and resource management, as well as process monitoring (including a watchdog function).
 
-To do this, install REDbot on your system (possibly changing the `PIPX_HOME` environment variable) and copy `extra/redbot.service` into the appropriate directory (on most systems, `/etc/systemd/system/`.)
+To do this, install REDbot on your system (possibly changing the `PIPX_HOME` environment variable), with the `systemd` option. For example:
+
+> pipx install redbot[systemd]
+
+The copy `extra/redbot.service` into the appropriate directory (on most systems, `/etc/systemd/system/`.)
 
 Modify the file appropriately; this is only a sample. In particular, you will need to adjust the first part of `BindReadOnlyPaths` to suit the location of the REDbot directory for you.
 
 Then, as root:
 
 > systemctl reload-daemon
-
 > systemctl enable redbot
-
 > systemctl start redbot
 
 By default, REDbot will listen on localhost port 8000. This can be adjusted in `config.txt`. Running REDbot behind a reverse proxy is recommended, if it is to be exposed to the Internet.

setup.cfg

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ project_urls =
     Bug Tracker = https://github.com/mnot/redbot/issues
 classifiers =
     Operating System :: OS Independent
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
+    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Development Status :: 4 - Beta
     Intended Audience :: Developers
     Intended Audience :: System Administrators
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ classifiers =
 package_dir =
     redbot = redbot
 packages = find:
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 install_requires =
     thor >= 0.9.6
     markdown >= 2.6.5