From d8d90a3a89e8c3dfde92877dd62719be0da5604d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Testa <jtesta@positronsecurity.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:50:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Dropped support for Python 3.8, as it reached its end-of-life
 in October 2024.

---
 .github/workflows/tox.yaml | 2 +-
 README.md                  | 3 ++-
 setup.cfg                  | 3 +--
 3 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/tox.yaml b/.github/workflows/tox.yaml
index 288b2d0..9cbdedb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tox.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 131da15..234b780 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 - historical information from OpenSSH, Dropbear SSH and libssh;
 - policy scans to ensure adherence to a hardened/standard configuration;
 - runs on Linux and Windows;
-- supports Python 3.8 - 3.13;
+- supports Python 3.9 - 3.13;
 - no dependencies
 
 ## Usage
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ For convenience, a web front-end on top of the command-line tool is available at
 
 ### v3.4.0-dev
  - BIG THANKS to [realmiwi](https://github.com/realmiwi) for being the project's *very first sponsor!!*
+ - Dropped support for Python 3.8, as it reached end-of-life in October 2024.
  - Added warning to all key exchanges that do not include protections against quantum attacks due to the Harvest Now, Decrypt Later strategy (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_now,_decrypt_later).
  - Removed SSHv1 support (rationale is documented in: https://github.com/jtesta/ssh-audit/issues/298).
  - Added hardening guides (see `--list-hardening-guides` and `--get-hardening-guide`).  Previously, they were only available at <https://ssh-audit.com/hardening_guides.html>, but now they are built-in for convenience; partial credit [oam7575](https://github.com/oam7575).
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 98168f3..f48317a 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ classifiers =
     License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
     Operating System :: OS Independent
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ classifiers =
 packages = find:
 package_dir =
      = src
-python_requires = >=3.8,<4
+python_requires = >=3.9,<4
 
 [options.packages.find]
 where = src