Drop Python 3.11 from CI matrix

.github/workflows/docs.yaml

@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
         exclude:
-          - os: windows-latest
-            python-version: 3.11
           - os: windows-latest
             python-version: 3.13
           - os: windows-latest
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Download artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
       with:
-        name: docs_3.11_ubuntu-latest
+        name: docs_3.12_ubuntu-latest
         path: build_docs
 
     - name: Deploy to gh pages

.github/workflows/pytest.yaml

@@ -30,17 +30,13 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
         min-version: [false]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            python-version: "3.11"
+            python-version: "3.12"
             min-version: true
         exclude:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            python-version: "3.11"
-          - os: windows-latest
-            python-version: "3.11"
           - os: windows-latest
             python-version: "3.13"
           - os: windows-latest

.github/workflows/upload_to_pypi.yaml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        python-version: '3.11'
+        python-version: '3.12'
     - name: Install build deps
       run: pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel build
     - name: Build

docs/examples/writing_drivers/A-ParameterWithSetpoints-Example-with-Dual-Setpoints.ipynb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "from typing import TYPE_CHECKING\n",
     "\n",
     "if TYPE_CHECKING:\n",
-    "    from typing_extensions import Unpack\n",
+    "    from typing import Unpack\n",
     "\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "import numpy.typing as npt\n",

docs/examples/writing_drivers/Creating-Instrument-Drivers.ipynb

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
     "from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any\n",
     "\n",
     "if TYPE_CHECKING:\n",
-    "    from typing_extensions import (\n",
-    "        Unpack,  # can be imported from typing if python >= 3.12\n",
-    "    )\n",
+    "    from typing import Unpack\n",
     "\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "\n",

docs/examples/writing_drivers/Creating-Simulated-PyVISA-Instruments.ipynb

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "from qcodes.instrument.visa import VisaInstrument, VisaInstrumentKWArgs\n",
     "\n",
     "if TYPE_CHECKING:\n",
-    "    from typing_extensions import Unpack\n",
+    "    from typing import Unpack\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "class Weinschel8320(VisaInstrument):\n",

pyproject.toml

@@ -13,28 +13,27 @@ classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
     "Intended Audience :: Science/Research",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
 ]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.rst"
-requires-python = ">=3.11"
+requires-python = ">=3.12"
 dependencies = [
     "broadbean>=0.11.0",
-    "h5netcdf>=0.14.1",
-    "h5py>=3.8.0",
+    "h5netcdf>=1.3.0",
+    "h5py>=3.10.0",
     "ipywidgets>=8.0.0,<9.0.0",
     "ipykernel>=6.12.0", # implicitly required by ipywidgets >=8.0.5
     "jsonschema>=4.9.0",
-    "matplotlib>=3.6.0",
+    "matplotlib>=3.8.0",
     "networkx>=3.1",
-    "numpy>=1.22.4",
+    "numpy>=1.26.0",
     "packaging>=20.0",
-    "pandas>=1.5.0",
-    "pyarrow>=11.0.0", # will become a requirement of pandas. Installing explicitly silences a warning
+    "pandas>=2.1.1",
+    "pyarrow>=14.0.0", # will become a requirement of pandas. Installing explicitly silences a warning
     "pyvisa>=1.12.0, <1.17.0",
     "ruamel.yaml>=0.16.0,!=0.16.6",
     "tabulate>=0.9.0",
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "xarray>=2023.08.0",
     "cf_xarray>=0.8.4",
     "opentelemetry-api>=1.17.0",
-    "pillow>=9.2.0",
+    "pillow>=10.2.0",
     "dask>=2022.1.0", # we are making use of xarray features that requires dask implicitly
 ]
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ docs = [
     "furo>=2024.8.6",
     "sphinxcontrib-towncrier>=0.5.0a0",
     "towncrier>=24.8.0,<26.0.0", #  sphinxcontrib-towncrier is likely to break with new versions
-    "scipy>=1.10.0", # examples using scipy
+    "scipy>=1.12.0", # examples using scipy
     "qcodes_loop>=0.1.1", # legacy dataset import examples
     "intersphinx_registry>=0.2603.16"
 ]
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ markers = "serial"
 # and error on all other warnings
 filterwarnings = [
     'error',
-    'ignore:open_binary is deprecated:DeprecationWarning', # pyvisa-sim deprecated in 3.11 un-deprecated in 3.12. Drop filter once we drop support for 3.11
     'ignore:unclosed database in:ResourceWarning', # internal should be fixed
     'ignore:unclosed\ <socket\.socket:ResourceWarning', # not clear from where this is coming
 ]
@@ -260,7 +258,8 @@ select = [
 # PLxxxx are pylint lints that generate a fair amount of warnings
 # it may be worth fixing some or these in the future
 # PYI036 disable until https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/9794 is fixed
-ignore = ["E501", "G004", "PLR2004", "PLR0913", "PLR0911", "PLR0912", "PLR0915", "PLW0602", "PLW0603", "PLW2901", "PYI036"]
+# UP040, UP046, UP047: PEP 695 type param conversions deferred — TypeVars use default/covariant features
+ignore = ["E501", "G004", "PLR2004", "PLR0913", "PLR0911", "PLR0912", "PLR0915", "PLW0602", "PLW0603", "PLW2901", "PYI036", "UP040", "UP046", "UP047"]
 
 # we want to explicitly use the micro symbol
 # not the greek letter

src/qcodes/dataset/dond/do_0d.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from .do_nd import DondKWargs, dond
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from .do_nd_utils import (
         AxesTupleListWithDataSet,

src/qcodes/dataset/dond/do_1d.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from .sweeps import LinSweep
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.dataset.dond.do_nd_utils import (
         AxesTupleListWithDataSet,

src/qcodes/instrument/channel.py

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 from .instrument_base import InstrumentBase
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Self
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Self, Unpack
 
     from .instrument_base import InstrumentBaseKWArgs
 

src/qcodes/instrument/instrument.py

@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 from .instrument_meta import InstrumentMeta
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Self
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Self, Unpack
 
     from qcodes.logger.instrument_logger import InstrumentLoggerAdapter
 

src/qcodes/instrument/ip.py

@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
     from types import TracebackType
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from .instrument_base import InstrumentBaseKWArgs
 

src/qcodes/instrument/visa.py

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Mapping, Sequence
-    from typing import NotRequired
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import NotRequired, Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters.parameter import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/AimTTi/_AimTTi_PL_P.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from qcodes.parameters import Parameter, create_on_off_val_mapping
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 
 class NotKnownModel(Exception):

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/AlazarTech/ATS.py

@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Generator, Sequence
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/CopperMountain/_M5065.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from ._M5xxx import CopperMountainM5xxx
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.instrument import VisaInstrumentKWArgs
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/CopperMountain/_M5180.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from ._M5xxx import CopperMountainM5xxx
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.instrument import VisaInstrumentKWArgs
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/CopperMountain/_M5xxx.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from qcodes.validators import Bool, Enum, Ints, Numbers
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 
 class CopperMountainM5xxx(VisaInstrument):

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Galil/dmc_41x3.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from qcodes.validators import Enum, Ints, Multiples
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/HP/HP_8133A.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from qcodes.validators import Numbers
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/HP/HP_83650A.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from qcodes.utils.deprecate import QCoDeSDeprecationWarning
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/HP/HP_8753D.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from qcodes.parameters import ArrayParameter, ParamRawDataType
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Harvard/Decadac.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 )
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_2000.py

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_2400.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from qcodes.validators import Enum, Strings
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_2450.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Self, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Self, Unpack, cast
 
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.typing as npt
-from typing_extensions import TypedDict, Unpack
+from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 from qcodes.instrument import InstrumentChannel, VisaInstrument, VisaInstrumentKWArgs
 from qcodes.parameters import (

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_3706A.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from qcodes.parameters import Parameter, create_on_off_val_mapping
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 
 class Keithley3706AUnknownOrEmptySlot(Exception):

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_6500.py

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
     from qcodes.parameters import Parameter
 

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_7510.py

@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
     from types import TracebackType
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 
 class DataArray7510(MultiParameter):

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/Keithley_s46.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from qcodes.parameters import Parameter, ParamRawDataType
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 
 class KeithleyS46LockAcquisitionError(Exception):

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keithley/_Keithley_2600.py

@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
-    from typing import assert_never
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack, assert_never
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)

src/qcodes/instrument_drivers/Keysight/Infiniium.py

@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
-
-    from typing_extensions import Unpack
+    from typing import Unpack
 
 
 class DSOTimeAxisParam(Parameter):