bump minimum python version from 3.6 to 3.7

.github/workflows/checks.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
-          python-version: '3.6'
+          python-version: '3.7
       - name: Set up protoc
         uses: Arduino/actions/setup-protoc@master
       - name: Set up node

README.development

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ provide support for problems you encounter when running from source.
 
 To start, make sure you have the following installed:
 
- - Python 3.6+
+ - Python 3.7+
  - portaudio
  - mpv
  - lame

pylib/anki/__init__.py

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import sys
 from anki.buildinfo import version
 from anki.storage import Collection
 
-if sys.version_info[0] < 3 or sys.version_info[1] < 5:
+if sys.version_info[0] < 3 or sys.version_info[1] < 7:
-    raise Exception("Anki requires Python 3.5+")
+    raise Exception("Anki requires Python 3.7+")
 
 if sys.getfilesystemencoding().lower() in ("ascii", "ansi_x3.4-1968"):
     raise Exception("Anki requires a UTF-8 locale.")

pylib/mypy.ini

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [mypy]
-python_version = 3.6
+python_version = 3.7
 pretty = true
 no_strict_optional = true
 show_error_codes = true

pylib/setup.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
     url="https://apps.ankiweb.net",
     packages=setuptools.find_packages(".", exclude=["tests"]),
     classifiers=[],
-    python_requires=">=3.6",
+    python_requires=">=3.7",
     install_requires=[
         "beautifulsoup4",
         "requests",

qt/aqt/qt.py

@@ -52,7 +52,3 @@ qtpoint = QT_VERSION & 0xFF
 
 if qtmajor != 5 or qtminor < 9 or qtminor == 10:
     raise Exception("Anki does not support your Qt version.")
-
-# GUI code assumes python 3.6+
-if sys.version_info[0] < 3 or sys.version_info[1] < 6:
-    raise Exception("Anki requires Python 3.6+")

qt/mypy.ini

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [mypy]
-python_version = 3.6
+python_version = 3.7
 pretty = true
 no_strict_optional = true
 show_error_codes = true

qt/setup.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ setuptools.setup(
     packages=setuptools.find_packages(".", exclude=["tests"]),
     data_files=extra_files,
     classifiers=[],
-    python_requires=">=3.6",
+    python_requires=">=3.7",
     install_requires=[
         "beautifulsoup4",
         "requests",