Merge branch 'master' into master

.github/workflows/build-tag.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.7', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ jobs:
     #     flake8 . --count --exit-zero --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics
     # - name: Test with pytest
     #   run: |
-    #     pytest
+    #     pytest

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2

CONTRIBUTING.rst

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Before you submit a pull request, check that it meets these guidelines:
 2. If the pull request adds functionality, the docs should be updated. Put
    your new functionality into a function with a docstring, and add the
    feature to the list in README.rst.
-3. The pull request should work for Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and for PyPy. Check
+3. The pull request should work for Python 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and for PyPy. Check
    https://github.com/jeshraghian/snntorch/actions
    and make sure that the tests pass for all supported Python versions.
 

README.rst

@@ -2,30 +2,25 @@
 Introduction
 ================
 
+.. |build| image:: https://github.com/jeshraghian/snntorch/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg
+   :target: https://snntorch.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest
 
-.. image:: https://github.com/jeshraghian/snntorch/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg
-        :target: https://snntorch.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest
+.. |docs| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/snntorch/badge/?version=latest
+   :target: https://snntorch.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest
 
-.. image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/snntorch/badge/?version=latest
-        :target: https://snntorch.readthedocs.io/en/latest/?badge=latest
-        :alt: Documentation Status
+.. |discord| image:: https://img.shields.io/discord/906036932725841941
+   :target: https://discord.gg/cdZb5brajb
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/discord/906036932725841941
-        :target: https://discord.gg/cdZb5brajb
-        :alt: Discord
+.. |pypi| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/snntorch.svg
+   :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/snntorch
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/snntorch.svg
-         :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/snntorch
+.. |conda| image:: https://img.shields.io/conda/vn/conda-forge/snntorch.svg
+   :target: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/snntorch
 
-.. image:: https://img.shields.io/conda/vn/conda-forge/snntorch.svg
-        :target: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/snntorch
+.. |downloads| image:: https://static.pepy.tech/personalized-badge/snntorch?period=total&units=international_system&left_color=grey&right_color=orange&left_text=Downloads
+   :target: https://pepy.tech/project/snntorch
 
-.. image:: https://static.pepy.tech/personalized-badge/snntorch?period=total&units=international_system&left_color=grey&right_color=orange&left_text=Downloads
-        :target: https://pepy.tech/project/snntorch
-
-.. image:: https://github.com/jeshraghian/snntorch/blob/master/docs/_static/img/snntorch_alpha_scaled.png?raw=true
-        :align: center
-        :width: 700
+|build| |docs| |discord| |pypi| |conda| |downloads|
 
 
 The brain is the perfect place to look for inspiration to develop more efficient neural networks. One of the main differences with modern deep learning is that the brain encodes information in spikes rather than continuous activations. 
@@ -326,7 +321,7 @@ Acknowledgments
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 snnTorch is currently maintained by the `UCSC Neuromorphic Computing Group <https://ncg.ucsc.edu>`_. It was initially developed by `Jason K. Eshraghian`_ in the `Lu Group (University of Michigan)`_. 
 
-Additional contributions were made by `Vincent Sun <https://github.com/vinniesun>`_, `Peng Zhou <https://github.com/pengzhouzp>`_, `Ridger Zhu <https://github.com/ridgerchu>`_, `Alexander Henkes <https://github.com/ahenkes1>`_, `Steven Abreu <https://github.com/stevenabreu7>`_, Xinxin Wang, Sreyes Venkatesh, and Emre Neftci.
+Additional contributions were made by `Vincent Sun <https://github.com/vinniesun>`_, `Peng Zhou <https://github.com/pengzhouzp>`_, `Ridger Zhu <https://github.com/ridgerchu>`_, `Alexander Henkes <https://github.com/ahenkes1>`_, `Steven Abreu <https://github.com/stevenabreu7>`_, Xinxin Wang, Sreyes Venkatesh, `gekkom <https://github.com/gekkom>`_, and Emre Neftci.
 
 .. _Jason K. Eshraghian: https://jasoneshraghian.com
 .. _Lu Group (University of Michigan): https://lugroup.engin.umich.edu/

_version.py

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # fmt: off
-__version__ = '0.7.0'
+__version__ = '0.9.1'