[GH Request] Remove required checks from auth-backends and edx-django-utils

[huniafatima-arbi]

Repository

auth-backends, edx-django-utils

Urgency

Medium (< 2 weeks)

Requested Change

Need to remove required checks of py38 from auth-backends and edx-django-utils repo in order to merge Python 3.8 support DEPR PRs. PR links are mentioned below

• feat!: drop python3.8 support auth-backends#333
• feat!: drop support for python3.8 edx-django-utils#441

Reasoning

We are dropping the support of Python 3.8 as Python 3.8 end of life is Oct 2204. We need to upgrade to Python 3.12 before that to avoid breaking anything.

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[brian-smith-tcril]

@huniafatima-arbi I have removed the required checks and I have a question. On auth-backends I see both 3.11 and 3.12 tests in CI now - which should I add required checks for? Both? Just 3.12?

[huniafatima-arbi]

@brian-smith-tcril we will be adding the required checks for just 3.12.

[brian-smith-tcril]

I've added the required checks for 3.12 on auth-backends. Please let me know if you run into any issues or if there's anything I missed and I can reopen this!