diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-static-analysis-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-static-analysis-and-test.yml
index 512681c..b8ee105 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-static-analysis-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-static-analysis-and-test.yml
@@ -52,15 +52,6 @@ jobs:
         json_ver: ['json', 'json5']
         os: ['ubuntu-latest', 'windows-latest']
         python: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
-        # Works around the depreciation of python 3.6 for ubuntu
-        # https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/544
-        include:
-          - json_ver: 'json'
-            os: 'ubuntu-20.04'
-            python: '3.6'
-          - json_ver: 'json5'
-            os: 'ubuntu-20.04'
-            python: '3.6'
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index bbc0b9d..68e2c47 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repos:
     rev: v2.5.0
     hooks:
     -   id: setup-cfg-fmt
-        args: [--min-py3-version=3.6]
+        args: [--min-py3-version=3.7]
 
 -   repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
     rev: v4.6.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d47acbb..2ba91ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ home directory on other platforms.
 
 ## Installing
 
-Hab is installed using pip. It requires python 3.6 or above. It's recommended
+Hab is installed using pip. It requires python 3.7 or above. It's recommended
 that you add the path to your python's bin or Scripts folder to the `PATH`
 environment variable so you can simply run the `hab` command.
 
diff --git a/hab/launcher.py b/hab/launcher.py
index 87c889b..4a665a3 100644
--- a/hab/launcher.py
+++ b/hab/launcher.py
@@ -3,13 +3,6 @@
 
 from . import utils
 
-try:
-    CREATE_NO_WINDOW = subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW
-except AttributeError:
-    # This constant comes from the WindowsAPI, but is not
-    # defined in subprocess until python 3.7
-    CREATE_NO_WINDOW = 0x08000000
-
 
 class Launcher(subprocess.Popen):
     """Runs cmd using subprocess.Popen enabling stdout/err/in redirection.
@@ -42,6 +35,6 @@ def __init__(self, args, **kwargs):
 
             # If this is a pythonw process, because there is no current window
             # for stdout, any subprocesses will try to create a new window
-            kwargs.setdefault("creationflags", CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
+            kwargs.setdefault("creationflags", subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW)
 
         super().__init__(args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/hab/user_prefs.py b/hab/user_prefs.py
index 3780088..9c7b5d2 100644
--- a/hab/user_prefs.py
+++ b/hab/user_prefs.py
@@ -131,16 +131,10 @@ def save(self):
 
     @classmethod
     def _fromisoformat(cls, value):
-        """Calls `datetime.fromisoforamt` if possible otherwise replicates
-        its basic requirements (for python 3.6 support).
-        """
+        """Calls `datetime.fromisoformat` unless a datetime is passed."""
         if isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
             return value
-        try:
-            return datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(value)
-        except AttributeError:
-            iso_format = r"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%f"
-            return datetime.datetime.strptime(value, iso_format)
+        return datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(value)
 
     def uri_check(self):
         """Returns the uri saved in preferences. It will only do that if enabled
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index bdd8693..2392826 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ install_requires =
     importlib-metadata
     packaging>=20.0
     setuptools-scm[toml]>=4
-python_requires = >=3.6
+python_requires = >=3.7
 include_package_data = True
 scripts =
     bin/.hab-complete.bash
diff --git a/tests/test_launch.py b/tests/test_launch.py
index fda8429..b030d88 100644
--- a/tests/test_launch.py
+++ b/tests/test_launch.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import functools
 import os
 import re
-import site
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
@@ -15,40 +13,6 @@ class Topen(subprocess.Popen):
     """A custom subclass of Popen."""
 
 
-def missing_annotations_hack(function):
-    """Decorator that works around a missing annotations module in python 3.6.
-
-    Allows for calling subprocess calls in python 3.6 that would normally fail
-    with a `SyntaxError: future feature annotations is not defined` exception.
-
-    Works by temporarily removing the `_virtualenv.pth` file in the venv's
-    site-packages.
-
-    TODO: Figure out a better method until we can drop CentOS requirement.
-    """
-
-    @functools.wraps(function)
-    def new_function(*args, **kwargs):
-        if sys.version_info.minor != 6:
-            return function(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        site_packages = site.getsitepackages()
-        for path in site_packages:
-            pth = os.path.join(path, "_virtualenv.pth")
-            if os.path.exists(pth):
-                os.rename(pth, f"{pth}.bak")
-        try:
-            ret = function(*args, **kwargs)
-        finally:
-            for path in site_packages:
-                pth = os.path.join(path, "_virtualenv.pth.bak")
-                if os.path.exists(pth):
-                    os.rename(pth, pth[:-3])
-        return ret
-
-    return new_function
-
-
 def test_launch(resolver):
     """Check the Config.launch method."""
     cfg = resolver.resolve("app/aliased/mod")
@@ -72,7 +36,6 @@ def test_launch(resolver):
     assert "\n".join(check) in proc.output_stdout
 
 
-@missing_annotations_hack
 def test_launch_str(resolver):
     cfg = resolver.resolve("app/aliased/mod")
 
@@ -212,14 +175,11 @@ class TestCliExitCodes:
     # but is used to ensure that exit-codes are returned to the calling process.
     py_cmd = "print('Running...');import sys;print(sys);sys.exit({code})"
     output_text = "Running...\n<module 'sys' (built-in)>\n"
-    run_kwargs = dict(stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=5)
-    if sys.version_info.minor >= 7:
-        run_kwargs["text"] = True
-    else:
-        run_kwargs["universal_newlines"] = True
+    run_kwargs = dict(
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=5, text=True
+    )
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform != "win32", reason="only applies on windows")
-    @missing_annotations_hack
     def test_bat(self, config_root, exit_code, tmp_path):
         hab_bin = (config_root / ".." / "bin" / "hab.bat").resolve()
         # fmt: off
@@ -247,7 +207,6 @@ def test_bat(self, config_root, exit_code, tmp_path):
         os.getenv("GITHUB_ACTIONS") == "true",
         reason="PowerShell tests timeout when run in a github action",
     )
-    @missing_annotations_hack
     def test_ps1(self, config_root, exit_code):
         # -File is needed to get the exit-code from powershell, and requires a full path
         script = (config_root / ".." / "bin" / "hab.ps1").resolve()
diff --git a/tests/test_lazy_distro_version.py b/tests/test_lazy_distro_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0745591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_lazy_distro_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+import pytest
+from packaging.requirements import Requirement
+from packaging.version import Version
+
+from hab import DistroMode
+from hab.errors import InstallDestinationExistsError
+from hab.parsers.lazy_distro_version import DistroPath, LazyDistroVersion
+
+
+def test_distro_path(zip_distro_sidecar, helpers, tmp_path):
+    resolver = helpers.render_resolver(
+        "site_distro_zip_sidecar.json",
+        tmp_path,
+        zip_root=zip_distro_sidecar.root.as_posix(),
+    )
+    with resolver.distro_mode_override(DistroMode.Downloaded):
+        distro = resolver.find_distro("dist_a==0.2")
+
+    # Passing root as a string converts it to a pathlib.Path object.
+    dpath = DistroPath(
+        distro, str(tmp_path), relative="{distro_name}-v{version}", site=resolver.site
+    )
+    # Test that the custom relative string, it used to generate root
+    assert dpath.root == tmp_path / "dist_a-v0.2"
+    assert dpath.hab_filename == tmp_path / "dist_a-v0.2" / ".hab.json"
+
+    # If site and relative are not passed the default is used
+    dpath = DistroPath(distro, tmp_path)
+    assert dpath.root == tmp_path / "dist_a" / "0.2"
+    assert dpath.hab_filename == tmp_path / "dist_a" / "0.2" / ".hab.json"
+
+    # Test that site settings are respected when not passing relative
+    resolver.site.downloads["relative_path"] = "parent/{distro_name}/child/{version}"
+    dpath = DistroPath(distro, tmp_path, site=resolver.site)
+    assert dpath.root == tmp_path / "parent" / "dist_a" / "child" / "0.2"
+    assert (
+        dpath.hab_filename
+        == tmp_path / "parent" / "dist_a" / "child" / "0.2" / ".hab.json"
+    )
+
+
+def test_is_lazy(zip_distro_sidecar, helpers, tmp_path):
+    """Check that a LazyDistroVersion doesn't automatically load all data."""
+    resolver = helpers.render_resolver(
+        "site_distro_zip_sidecar.json",
+        tmp_path,
+        zip_root=zip_distro_sidecar.root.as_posix(),
+    )
+    with resolver.distro_mode_override(DistroMode.Downloaded):
+        distro = resolver.find_distro("dist_a==0.1")
+
+    frozen_data = dict(
+        context=["dist_a"],
+        name="dist_a==0.1",
+        version=Version("0.1"),
+    )
+    filename = zip_distro_sidecar.root / "dist_a_v0.1.hab.json"
+
+    # The find_distro call should have called load but does not actually load data
+    assert isinstance(distro, LazyDistroVersion)
+    assert distro._loaded is False
+    assert distro.context == ["dist_a"]
+    assert distro.filename == filename
+    assert distro.frozen_data == frozen_data
+    assert distro.name == "dist_a==0.1"
+
+    # Calling _ensure_loaded actually loads the full distro from the finder's data
+    data = distro._ensure_loaded()
+    assert distro._loaded is True
+    assert isinstance(data, dict)
+    assert distro.name == "dist_a==0.1"
+
+    # If called a second time, then nothing extra is done and no data is returned.
+    assert distro._ensure_loaded() is None
+
+
+def test_bad_kwargs():
+    """Test that the proper error is raised if you attempt to init with a filename."""
+    match = "Passing filename to this class is not supported."
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=match):
+        LazyDistroVersion(None, None, "filename")
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=match):
+        LazyDistroVersion(None, None, filename="a/filename")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "prop,check",
+    (("distros", {"dist_b": Requirement("dist_b")}),),
+)
+def test_lazy_hab_property(prop, check, zip_distro_sidecar, helpers, tmp_path):
+    """Check that a LazyDistroVersion doesn't automatically load all data."""
+    resolver = helpers.render_resolver(
+        "site_distro_zip_sidecar.json",
+        tmp_path,
+        zip_root=zip_distro_sidecar.root.as_posix(),
+    )
+    with resolver.distro_mode_override(DistroMode.Downloaded):
+        distro = resolver.find_distro("dist_a==0.2")
+
+    # Calling a lazy getter ensures the data is loaded
+    assert distro._loaded is False
+    value = getattr(distro, prop)
+    assert distro._loaded is True
+    assert value == check
+
+    # You can call the lazy getter repeatedly
+    value = getattr(distro, prop)
+    assert value == check
+
+
+def test_install(zip_distro_sidecar, helpers, tmp_path):
+    """Check that a LazyDistroVersion doesn't automatically load all data."""
+    resolver = helpers.render_resolver(
+        "site_distro_zip_sidecar.json",
+        tmp_path,
+        zip_root=zip_distro_sidecar.root.as_posix(),
+    )
+    with resolver.distro_mode_override(DistroMode.Downloaded):
+        distro = resolver.find_distro("dist_a==0.2")
+    dest_root = resolver.site.downloads["install_root"]
+    distro_root = dest_root / "dist_a" / "0.2"
+    hab_json = distro_root / ".hab.json"
+
+    # The distro is not currently installed. This also tests that it can
+    # auto-cast to DistroPath
+    assert not distro.installed(dest_root)
+
+    # Install will clear the cache, ensure its populated
+    assert resolver._downloadable_distros is not None
+    # Install the distro using LazyDistroVersion
+    distro.install(dest_root)
+    assert distro.installed(dest_root)
+    assert hab_json.exists()
+    # Check that the cache was cleared by the install function
+    assert resolver._downloadable_distros is None
+
+    # Test that if the distro is already installed, an error is raised
+    with pytest.raises(InstallDestinationExistsError) as excinfo:
+        distro.install(dest_root)
+    assert excinfo.value.filename == distro_root
+
+    # Test forced replacement of an existing distro by creating an extra file
+    extra_file = distro_root / "extra_file.txt"
+    extra_file.touch()
+    # This won't raise the exception, but will remove the old distro
+    distro.install(dest_root, replace=True)
+    assert hab_json.exists()
+    assert distro.installed(dest_root)
+
+    assert not extra_file.exists()
diff --git a/tests/test_resolver.py b/tests/test_resolver.py
index 18bd1b4..afd2b8b 100644
--- a/tests/test_resolver.py
+++ b/tests/test_resolver.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
-import sys
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from pathlib import Path
 from zipfile import ZipFile
@@ -624,13 +623,7 @@ def test_forced_requirements(
             # Ensure this is a deepcopy of forced and ensure the values are equal
             assert resolver_forced.__forced_requirements__ is not forced
             for k, v in resolver_forced.__forced_requirements__.items():
-                if sys.version_info.minor == 6:
-                    # NOTE: packaging>22.0 doesn't support equal checks for Requirement
-                    # objects. Python 3.6 only has a 21 release, so we have to compare str
-                    # TODO: Once we drop py3.6 support drop this if statement
-                    assert str(forced[k]) == str(v)
-                else:
-                    assert forced[k] == v
+                assert forced[k] == v
                 assert forced[k] is not v
 
         # Check that forced_requirements work if the config defines zero distros
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2d086c7..a738dd3 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = begin,py{36,37,38,39,310,311}-{json,json5},end,black,flake8
+envlist = begin,py{37,38,39,310,311}-{json,json5},end,black,flake8
 skip_missing_interpreters = True
 skipsdist = True
 
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ commands =
 
     coverage erase
 
-[testenv:py{36,37,38,39,310,311}-{json,json5}]
+[testenv:py{37,38,39,310,311}-{json,json5}]
 depends = begin
 
 [testenv:end]
 basepython = python3
 depends =
     begin
-    py{36,37,38,39,310,311}-{json,json5}
+    py{37,38,39,310,311}-{json,json5}
 parallel_show_output = True
 deps =
     coverage