chore: Python 3.12 is the floor (NAPALM/driver-standard#6)

netOrk runs every driver in its own containers on Python 3.12, so 3.10
and 3.11 are no longer supported or tested. requires-python, mypy and
ruff move to 3.12, along with what ruff's pyupgrade rules then rewrite.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+- Python 3.12 is the floor (`requires-python = ">=3.12"`): netOrk runs every driver
+  on 3.12, so 3.10 and 3.11 are no longer tested (NAPALM/driver-standard#6).
+
 ## [0.6.0] - 2026-10-23
 
 The first release on PyPI.

napalm_redfish/driver.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ member of ``Managers``/``Chassis`` when the links are missing).
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from typing import Any
 
 from napalm.base.exceptions import ConnectionException
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def _timestamp(created: str | None) -> float | None:
     except ValueError:
         return None
     if when.tzinfo is None:
-        when = when.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        when = when.replace(tzinfo=UTC)
     return when.timestamp()
 
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ version = "0.6.0"
 description = "NAPALM driver for server baseboard management controllers over DMTF Redfish"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
-requires-python = ">=3.10"
+requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
     "napalm>=5.0",
     "napalm-device-types>=4.21.1",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ napalm_redfish = ["py.typed"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 100
-target-version = "py310"
+target-version = "py312"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = ["E", "F", "I", "UP", "B"]
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ select = ["E", "F", "I", "UP", "B"]
 "tests/**" = ["E501"]
 
 [tool.mypy]
-python_version = "3.10"
+python_version = "3.12"
 strict = true
 # napalm itself is untyped, so every driver subclasses Any.
 disallow_subclassing_any = false