Bump python version to 3.8

.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml

@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ jobs:
  - name: Initialize Python
  uses: actions/setup-python@v4
  with:
- python-version: 3.6
+ python-version: 3.8
 
  - name: Install Dependencies
  run: |
  python -m pip install --upgrade pip
- pip install codespell==1.13.0
- pip install flake8==3.8.3
- pip install mypy==0.700
- pip install vulture==0.29
+ pip install codespell==2.2.5
+ pip install flake8==5.0.4
+ pip install mypy==1.4.1
+ pip install vulture==2.6
  pip install yq
 
  curl -sL "https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck/releases/download/${SHELLCHECK_VERSION}/shellcheck-${SHELLCHECK_VERSION}.linux.x86_64.tar.xz" | tar --xz -xf - --directory /tmp/

.python-version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.5.6
+3.8.16

configure.ac

@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ AC_PATH_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib)
 AC_PATH_TOOL(STRIP, strip)
 AC_PATH_TOOL(GCOV, gcov)
 AC_PATH_PROG(LCOV, lcov)
-dnl Python 3.5 is specified in .python-version and should be used if available, see doc/dependencies.md
-AC_PATH_PROGS([PYTHON], [python3.5 python3.6 python3.7 python3.8 python3 python])
+dnl Python 3.8 is specified in .python-version and should be used if available, see doc/dependencies.md
+AC_PATH_PROGS([PYTHON], [python3.8 python3.9 python3.10 python3.11 python3.12 python3 python])
 AC_PATH_PROG(GENHTML, genhtml)
 AC_PATH_PROG([GIT], [git])
 AC_PATH_PROG(RUSTC, rustc)

doc/dependencies.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ These are the dependencies currently used by PIVX Core. You can find instruction
 | MiniUPnPc | [2.2.2](https://miniupnp.tuxfamily.org/files) | | No | | |
 | GMP | [6.1.2](https://gmplib.org/) | | No | | |
 | PCRE | | | | | [Yes](https://github.com/pivx-project/pivx/blob/master/depends/packages/qt.mk#L66) |
-| Python (tests) | | [3.5](https://www.python.org/downloads) | | | |
+| Python (scripts, tests) | | [3.8](https://www.python.org/downloads) | | | |
 | qrencode | [3.4.4](https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode) | | No | | |
 | Qt | [5.9.7](https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/) | [5.5.1](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/13478) | No | | |
 | XCB | | | | | [Yes](https://github.com/pivx-project/pivx/blob/master/depends/packages/qt.mk#L87) (Linux only) |