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Author: pbashyal-nmdp

.github/workflows/python-tests.yml

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+    - name: Set up Python 3.9
       uses: actions/setup-python@v3
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip

.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v3
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.9
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip

README.md

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Swiss army knife of **HLA** Nomenclature
 
 **Note:**
 
+- Python Version 3.8 is no longer supported with the latest `py-ard` versions due to latest Pandas library not supporting 3.8. Please use `py-ard==1.2.1` if using Python 3.8
+
 - `ping` mode is default. When in `ping` mode, alleles that do not have a G group, their corresponding P group is used.
 
 - Release `1.1.1` has extensive Serolgy related updates and affects Serology related data. Please rebuild the cache database if there's a missing Serology error.

setup.py

@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Bio-Informatics",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 (LGPLv3)",
         "Natural Language :: English",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     ],
     test_suite="tests",
     tests_require=test_requirements,