Setup.sh should require 3.9

freqtrade/__main__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 __main__.py for Freqtrade
 To launch Freqtrade as a module
 
-> python -m freqtrade (with Python >= 3.8)
+> python -m freqtrade (with Python >= 3.9)
 """
 
 from freqtrade import main

setup.cfg

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ classifiers =
     Environment :: Console
     Intended Audience :: Science/Research
     License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)
-    Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10
     Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ tests_require =
     pytest-mock
 
 packages = find:
-python_requires = >=3.8
+python_requires = >=3.9
 
 [options.entry_points]
 console_scripts =

setup.sh

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function check_installed_python() {
         exit 2
     fi
 
-    for v in 11 10 9 8
+    for v in 11 10 9
     do
         PYTHON="python3.${v}"
         which $PYTHON
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function check_installed_python() {
         fi
     done
 
-    echo "No usable python found. Please make sure to have python3.8 or newer installed."
+    echo "No usable python found. Please make sure to have python3.9 or newer installed."
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ function install() {
         install_redhat
     else
         echo "This script does not support your OS."
-        echo "If you have Python version 3.8 - 3.11, pip, virtualenv, ta-lib you can continue."
+        echo "If you have Python version 3.9 - 3.11, pip, virtualenv, ta-lib you can continue."
         echo "Wait 10 seconds to continue the next install steps or use ctrl+c to interrupt this shell."
         sleep 10
     fi
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ function help() {
     echo "	-p,--plot       Install dependencies for Plotting scripts."
 }
 
-# Verify if 3.8+ is installed
+# Verify if 3.9+ is installed
 check_installed_python
 
 case $* in