drop py3.8 for latest sphinx

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
-    runs-on: "${{ matrix.os }}"
+        python: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
 
       - name: Checkout
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "${{ matrix.python }}"
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           cache: poetry
 
       - name: Install Dependencies
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload Coverage
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
-          name: "coverage-${{ runner.os }}-py${{ matrix.python }}"
+          name: coverage-${{ runner.os }}-py${{ matrix.python }}
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Upload Artifact
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "${{ env.VALIDATE_PY_VERSION }}"
+          python-version: ${{ env.VALIDATE_PY_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Pip Install
         run: pip install *.whl

.github/workflows/pypi.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 name: PyPI
 
+
 on:
   release: {types: [published]}
 
+
+env:
+  PY_VERSION: "3.12"
+
+
 jobs:
 
   Docs:
@@ -15,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.12"
+          python-version: ${{ env.PY_VERSION }}
           cache: poetry
       - name: Build Docs
         run: make docs
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.12"
+          python-version: ${{ env.PY_VERSION }}
           cache: poetry
       - name: Copy LICENSE to COPYING  # For Python wheel
         run: cp --no-clobber --verbose LICENSE COPYING

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Removed
 
 - Dropped Python 3.6 and 3.7 support due to EOL
+- Dropped Python 3.8 support for latest Sphinx compatibility
 
 ## [1.2.0] - 2021-06-10
 

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Embed [Disqus](https://disqus.com) comments in Sphinx documents/pages.
 
-* Python 3.8 through 3.12 supported on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
+* Python 3.9 through 3.12 supported on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
 
 📖 Full documentation: https://sphinx-disqus.readthedocs.io