(Minimum python version bump and final builds), v3.0.0 version bump, major API update, updated README.md, new requirements.txt.

Author: lukbrew25

.github/workflows/linter.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ 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
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}

.github/workflows/minlinter.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ 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
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}

README.md

@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ import easy_mongodb_auth_handler as emdb
 
 ## Requirements
 
-- Python >= 3.8
+- Python >= 3.9
 - bcrypt >= 4.0.0
 - certifi >= 2025.6.15
 - python_dotenv >= 1.1.1

dist/easy_mongodb_auth_handler-3.0.0-py3-none-any.whl

@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@
         'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
         "Operating System :: OS Independent"
     ],
-    python_requires=">=3.8"
+    python_requires=">=3.9"
 )