🔥 Drop support for Python 3.10

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ if(BUILD_MQT_CORE_BINDINGS)
   endif()
 
   # top-level call to find Python
-  find_package(Python 3.10 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module
+  find_package(Python 3.11 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module
                                                ${SKBUILD_SABI_COMPONENT})
 endif()
 

eval/dd_evaluation.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # Licensed under the MIT License
 
 # /// script
-# requires-python = ">=3.10"
+# requires-python = ">=3.11"
 # dependencies = [
 #     "pandas[output-formatting]>=2.1.2",
 #     "pandas[output-formatting]>=2.2.3; python_version >= '3.13'",

noxfile.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 nox.options.default_venv_backend = "uv"
 
 
-PYTHON_ALL_VERSIONS = ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+PYTHON_ALL_VERSIONS = ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
 if os.environ.get("CI", None):
     nox.options.error_on_missing_interpreters = True

pyproject.toml

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ classifiers = [
   "Programming Language :: Python",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-  "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
   "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
@@ -45,12 +44,12 @@ classifiers = [
   "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Electronic Design Automation (EDA)",
   "Typing :: Typed",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.10"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 pennylane = [
-  "pennylane>=0.45.1,<0.46; python_version >= '3.11'",
+  "pennylane>=0.45.1,<0.46",
 ]
 qiskit = [
   "qiskit[qasm3-import]>=1.1.0",
@@ -340,11 +339,10 @@ docs = [
   "sphinxext-opengraph>=0.13.0",
   "qiskit[visualization]>=1.1.0",
   "openqasm-pygments>=0.2.0",
-  "pennylane>=0.45.1,<0.46; python_version >= '3.11'",
+  "pennylane>=0.45.1,<0.46",
   "qirrunner~=0.9.6",
   "graphviz>=0.21.0",
-  "sphinx>=8.1.3; python_version < '3.11'",
-  "sphinx>=9.0; python_version >= '3.11'",
+  "sphinx>=9.0",
   "mlir-pygments>=1.0.0",
 ]
 test-base = [
@@ -353,7 +351,7 @@ test-base = [
   "pytest-cov>=7.1.0",
   "pytest-sugar>=1.1.1",
   "pytest-xdist>=3.8.0",
-  "pennylane>=0.45.1,<0.46; python_version >= '3.11'",
+  "pennylane>=0.45.1,<0.46",
   "qiskit[qasm3-import]>=1.1.0",
   "numpy>=2.1; python_version >= '3.13'",
   "numpy>=2.3.2; python_version >= '3.14'",

python/mqt/core/plugins/pennylane/__init__.py

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from ..._compat.optional import OptionalDependencyTester
@@ -22,9 +21,7 @@
 
 __all__ = ["HAS_PENNYLANE"]
 
-if TYPE_CHECKING or (  # ruff:ignore[non-empty-init-module] Optional plugin
-    sys.version_info >= (3, 11) and HAS_PENNYLANE
-):
+if TYPE_CHECKING or HAS_PENNYLANE:  # ruff:ignore[non-empty-init-module] Optional plugin
     from .converter import ConvertedProgram, convert_program
     from .device import DDSIMDevice, QDMIDevice
     from .exceptions import (

python/mqt/core/plugins/qiskit/job.py

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def result(self) -> Result:
             qobj_id=self.job_id(),
             job_id=self.job_id(),
             success=overall_success,
-            date=datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            date=datetime.datetime.now(datetime.UTC).isoformat(),
             results=experiment_results,
         )
 

test/python/plugins/qdmi_pennylane/test_converter.py

@@ -10,15 +10,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
 from typing import cast
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 11):
-    pytest.skip("PennyLane requires Python 3.11 or newer.", allow_module_level=True)
-
 try:
     import pennylane as qp
 except ImportError:

test/python/plugins/qdmi_pennylane/test_ddsim.py

@@ -12,14 +12,9 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
-
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 11):
-    pytest.skip("PennyLane requires Python 3.11 or newer.", allow_module_level=True)
-
 try:
     import pennylane as qp
 except ImportError:

test/python/plugins/qdmi_pennylane/test_device.py

@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import sys
 from typing import cast
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
-if sys.version_info < (3, 11):
-    pytest.skip("PennyLane requires Python 3.11 or newer.", allow_module_level=True)
-
 try:
     import pennylane as qp
 except ImportError: