Drop python 3.6 support, add python 3.9 support (#620)

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ references:
         username: hdmf
         password: $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
 
-  py36: &py36
-    docker:
-    - image: circleci/python:3.6.13-buster
-      auth:
-        username: hdmf
-        password: $DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD
-
   conda-image: &conda-image
     docker:
     - image: continuumio/miniconda3:4.9.2
@@ -163,14 +156,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           <<: *run-style-check
 
-  python36:
-    <<: *py36
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py36"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py36"
-      - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-    <<: *ci-steps
-
   python37:
     <<: *py37
     environment:
@@ -196,22 +181,6 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  python38-upgrade-dev:
-    <<: *py38
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py38-upgrade-dev"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py38-upgrade-dev"
-      - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-    <<: *ci-steps
-
-  python38-upgrade-dev-pre:
-    <<: *py38
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py38-upgrade-dev-pre"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py38-upgrade-dev-pre"
-      - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-    <<: *ci-steps
-
   python39-upgrade-dev:
     <<: *py39
     environment:
@@ -228,23 +197,14 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  python36-min-req:
-    <<: *py36
+  python37-min-req:
+    <<: *py37
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py36-min-req"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py36-min-req"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py37-min-req"
+      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py37-min-req"
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *ci-steps
 
-  miniconda36:
-    <<: *conda-image
-    environment:
-      - CONDA_PYTHON_VER: "3.6.*=*_cpython"  # avoid using pypy compiler
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "py36"
-      - BUILD_TOX_ENV: "build-py36"
-      - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
-    <<: *conda-steps
-
   miniconda37:
     <<: *conda-image
     environment:
@@ -272,12 +232,6 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_WHEELINSTALL_ENV: "wheelinstall"
     <<: *conda-steps
 
-  gallery36:
-    <<: *py36
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py36"
-    <<: *gallery-steps
-
   gallery37:
     <<: *py37
     environment:
@@ -296,18 +250,6 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py39"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
-  gallery38-upgrade-dev:
-    <<: *py38
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py38-upgrade-dev"
-    <<: *gallery-steps
-
-  gallery38-upgrade-dev-pre:
-    <<: *py38
-    environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py38-upgrade-dev-pre"
-    <<: *gallery-steps
-
   gallery39-upgrade-dev:
     <<: *py39
     environment:
@@ -320,14 +262,14 @@ jobs:
       - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py39-upgrade-dev-pre"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
-  gallery36-min-req:
-    <<: *py36
+  gallery37-min-req:
+    <<: *py37
     environment:
-      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py36-min-req"
+      - TEST_TOX_ENV: "gallery-py37-min-req"
     <<: *gallery-steps
 
   deploy-dev:
-    <<: *py38
+    <<: *py39
     steps:
       - checkout
       - attach_workspace:
@@ -347,7 +289,7 @@ jobs:
                 --re-upload
 
   deploy-release:
-    <<: *py38
+    <<: *py39
     steps:
       - attach_workspace:
           at: ./
@@ -371,8 +313,8 @@ jobs:
               create $CIRCLE_TAG --name $CIRCLE_TAG \
               --publish ./dist/*
 
-  pynwb-dev-python38:
-    <<: *py38
+  pynwb-dev-python39:
+    <<: *py39
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: git submodule sync
@@ -410,27 +352,27 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - flake8:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python36-min-req:
+      - python37-min-req:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python38:
+      - python39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - miniconda36:
+      - miniconda37:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - miniconda38:
+      - miniconda39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery36-min-req:
+      - gallery37-min-req:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38:
+      - gallery39:
           <<: *no_filters
       - deploy-dev:
           requires:
             - flake8
-            - python38
-            - python36-min-req
-            - miniconda36
-            - miniconda38
-            - gallery38
-            - gallery36-min-req
+            - python37-min-req
+            - python39
+            - miniconda37
+            - miniconda39
+            - gallery37-min-req
+            - gallery39
           filters:
             tags:
               ignore:
@@ -444,20 +386,20 @@ workflows:
       - deploy-release:
           requires:
             - flake8
-            - python38
-            - python36-min-req
-            - miniconda36
-            - miniconda38
-            - gallery38
-            - gallery36-min-req
+            - python37-min-req
+            - python39
+            - miniconda37
+            - miniconda39
+            - gallery37-min-req
+            - gallery39
           filters:
             tags:
               only: /^[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)*(\.post[0-9]+)?$/
             branches:
               ignore: /.*/
           context:
             - docker-hub-creds
-      - pynwb-dev-python38:
+      - pynwb-dev-python39:
           filters:
             branches:
               ignore: dev
@@ -474,43 +416,29 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - flake8:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python36:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - python36-min-req:
-          <<: *no_filters
       - python37:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python38:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - python38-upgrade-dev:
+      - python37-min-req:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - python38-upgrade-dev-pre:
+      - python38:
           <<: *no_filters
       - python39:
           <<: *no_filters
       - python39-upgrade-dev:
           <<: *no_filters
       - python39-upgrade-dev-pre:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - miniconda36:
-          <<: *no_filters
       - miniconda37:
           <<: *no_filters
       - miniconda38:
           <<: *no_filters
       - miniconda39:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery36:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery36-min-req:
-          <<: *no_filters
       - gallery37:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38:
-          <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38-upgrade-dev:
+      - gallery37-min-req:
           <<: *no_filters
-      - gallery38-upgrade-dev-pre:
+      - gallery38:
           <<: *no_filters
       - gallery39:
           <<: *no_filters

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ assignees: ''
 <!--Please describe your environment according to the following bullet points.-->
 
     Python Executable: Conda or Python
-    Python Version: Python 3.6, 3.7, or 3.8
+    Python Version: Python 3.7, 3.8, or 3.9
     Operating System: Windows, macOS or Linux
     HDMF Version:
 

.github/workflows/workflow.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     env:
       OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
-      PYTHON: '3.8'
+      PYTHON: '3.9'
     steps:
     - name: Cancel Workflow Action
       uses: styfle/cancel-workflow-action@0.6.0
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # HDMF Changelog
 
+## HDMF 3.0.0 (Upcoming)
+
+### Major features
+- Add support for Python 3.9, drop support for Python 3.6. @rly (#620)
+
 ## HDMF 2.5.6 (May 19, 2021)
 
 ### Bug fix

azure-pipelines-nightly.yml

@@ -36,20 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         buildToxEnv: 'build-py39'
         testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
 
-      macOS-py3.8-upgrade-dev-pre:
-        imageName: 'macos-10.15'
-        pythonVersion: '3.8'
-        testToxEnv: 'py38-upgrade-dev-pre'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py38-upgrade-dev-pre'
-        testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
-
-      macOS-py3.8-upgrade-dev:
-        imageName: 'macos-10.15'
-        pythonVersion: '3.8'
-        testToxEnv: 'py38-upgrade-dev'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py38-upgrade-dev'
-        testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
-
       macOS-py3.8:
         imageName: 'macos-10.15'
         pythonVersion: '3.8'
@@ -64,18 +50,11 @@ jobs:
         buildToxEnv: 'build-py37'
         testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
 
-      macOS-py3.6:
-        imageName: 'macos-10.15'
-        pythonVersion: '3.6'
-        testToxEnv: 'py36'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py36'
-        testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
-
-      macOS-py3.6-min-req:
+      macOS-py3.7-min-req:
         imageName: 'macos-10.15'
-        pythonVersion: '3.6'
-        testToxEnv: 'py36-min-req'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py36-min-req'
+        pythonVersion: '3.7'
+        testToxEnv: 'py37-min-req'
+        buildToxEnv: 'build-py37-min-req'
         testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
 
       Windows-py3.9:
@@ -99,20 +78,6 @@ jobs:
         buildToxEnv: 'build-py39-upgrade-dev'
         testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
 
-      Windows-py3.8-upgrade-dev-pre:
-        imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
-        pythonVersion: '3.8'
-        testToxEnv: 'py38-upgrade-dev-pre'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py38-upgrade-dev-pre'
-        testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
-
-      Windows-py3.8-upgrade-dev:
-        imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
-        pythonVersion: '3.8'
-        testToxEnv: 'py38-upgrade-dev'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py38-upgrade-dev'
-        testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
-
       Windows-py3.8:
         imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
         pythonVersion: '3.8'
@@ -127,18 +92,11 @@ jobs:
         buildToxEnv: 'build-py37'
         testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
 
-      Windows-py3.6:
-        imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
-        pythonVersion: '3.6'
-        testToxEnv: 'py36'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py36'
-        testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
-
-      Windows-py3.6-min-req:
+      Windows-py3.7-min-req:
         imageName: 'vs2017-win2016'
-        pythonVersion: '3.6'
-        testToxEnv: 'py36-min-req'
-        buildToxEnv: 'build-py36-min-req'
+        pythonVersion: '3.7'
+        testToxEnv: 'py37-min-req'
+        buildToxEnv: 'build-py37-min-req'
         testWheelInstallEnv: 'wheelinstall'
 
   pool: