Update Python dependencies, use orjson if available

wrappers/python/aries_askar/bindings/__init__.py

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 """Low-level interaction with the aries-askar library."""
 
 import asyncio
-import json
 import logging
 
+try:
+    import orjson as json
+except ImportError:
+    import json
+
 from ctypes import POINTER, byref, c_int8, c_int32, c_int64
 from typing import Optional, Sequence, Union
 

wrappers/python/aries_askar/bindings/handle.py

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 """Handles for allocated resources."""
 
-import json
 import logging
 
+try:
+    import orjson as json
+except ImportError:
+    import json
+
 from ctypes import (
     POINTER,
     Structure,

wrappers/python/aries_askar/bindings/lib.py

@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 """Library instance and allocated buffer handling."""
 
 import asyncio
-import json
 import itertools
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
 
+try:
+    import orjson as json
+except ImportError:
+    import json
+
 from ctypes import (
     Array,
     CDLL,

wrappers/python/aries_askar/store.py

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 """Handling of Store instances."""
 
-import json
+try:
+    import orjson as json
+except ImportError:
+    import json
 
 from typing import Optional, Sequence, Union
 

wrappers/python/requirements.dev.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-pytest~=8.2.2
-pytest-asyncio~=0.23.7
+pytest~=8.3.3
+pytest-asyncio~=0.24.0

wrappers/python/requirements.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-cached_property~=1.5.2
+cached_property~=2.0.0