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>=1.11.0, <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
 ]
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ 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"
 ]
@@ -218,7 +217,6 @@ 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
     'ignore:Model_336 is deprecated:qcodes.utils.deprecate.QCoDeSDeprecationWarning',  # remove once deprecated Lakeshore Model_336 and its tests has been removed

src/qcodes/dataset/data_set_cache.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Generic, Literal, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Literal, TypeVar
 
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.typing as npt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class DataSetCache(Generic[DatasetType_co]):
+class DataSetCache[DatasetType_co: "DataSetProtocol"]:
     """
     The DataSetCache contains a in memory representation of the
     data in this dataset as well a a method to progressively read data

src/qcodes/dataset/data_set_protocol.py

@@ -51,17 +51,15 @@
 # twice here convert to set to ensure no duplication.
 _EXPORT_CALLBACKS = set(entry_points(group="qcodes.dataset.on_export"))
 
-ScalarResTypes: TypeAlias = (
-    str | complex | np.integer | np.floating | np.complexfloating
-)
-ValuesType: TypeAlias = (
+type ScalarResTypes = str | complex | np.integer | np.floating | np.complexfloating
+type ValuesType = (
     ScalarResTypes
     | npt.NDArray
     | Sequence[ScalarResTypes]
     | Sequence[Sequence[ScalarResTypes]]
 )
-ResType: TypeAlias = "tuple[ParameterBase | str, ValuesType]"
-SetpointsType: TypeAlias = "Sequence[str | ParameterBase]"
+type ResType = "tuple[ParameterBase | str, ValuesType]"
+type SetpointsType = "Sequence[str | ParameterBase]"
 
 # deprecated alias left for backwards compatibility
 array_like_types = (tuple, list, npt.NDArray)
@@ -71,12 +69,12 @@
 setpoints_type: TypeAlias = SetpointsType  # noqa PYI042
 
 
-SPECS: TypeAlias = list[ParamSpec]
+type SPECS = list[ParamSpec]
 # Transition period type: SpecsOrInterDeps. We will allow both as input to
 # the DataSet constructor for a while, then deprecate SPECS and finally remove
 # the ParamSpec class
-SpecsOrInterDeps: TypeAlias = SPECS | InterDependencies_
-ParameterData: TypeAlias = dict[str, dict[str, npt.NDArray]]
+type SpecsOrInterDeps = SPECS | InterDependencies_
+type ParameterData = dict[str, dict[str, npt.NDArray]]
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 

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/dataset/dond/sweeps.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeVar
 
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.typing as npt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 T = TypeVar("T", bound=np.generic)
 
 
-class AbstractSweep(ABC, Generic[T]):
+class AbstractSweep[T: np.generic](ABC):
     """
     Abstract sweep class that defines an interface for concrete sweep classes.
     """
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def get_after_set(self) -> bool:
         return self._get_after_set
 
 
-class ArraySweep(AbstractSweep, Generic[T]):
+class ArraySweep[T: np.generic](AbstractSweep):
     """
     Sweep the values of a given array.
 

src/qcodes/dataset/measurements.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from itertools import chain
 from numbers import Number
 from time import perf_counter, perf_counter_ns
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeAlias, TypeVar, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, TypeVar, cast
 
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.typing as npt
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
     Callable[..., Any], MutableSequence[Any] | MutableMapping[Any, Any]
 ]
 
-ParameterResultType: TypeAlias = tuple[ParameterBase, ValuesType]
-DatasetResultDict: TypeAlias = dict[ParamSpecBase, npt.NDArray]
+type ParameterResultType = tuple[ParameterBase, ValuesType]
+type DatasetResultDict = dict[ParamSpecBase, npt.NDArray]
 
 
 class ParameterTypeError(Exception):

src/qcodes/dataset/threading.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import logging
 from collections import defaultdict
 from functools import partial
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Protocol, TypeAlias, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Protocol, TypeVar
 
 from qcodes.utils import RespondingThread
 
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
     from qcodes.dataset.data_set_protocol import ValuesType
     from qcodes.parameters import ParamDataType, ParameterBase
 
-ParamMeasT: TypeAlias = "ParameterBase | Callable[[], None]"
-OutType: TypeAlias = "list[tuple[ParameterBase, ValuesType]]"
+type ParamMeasT = "ParameterBase | Callable[[], None]"
+type OutType = "list[tuple[ParameterBase, ValuesType]]"
 
 T = TypeVar("T")
 

src/qcodes/extensions/_driver_test_case.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import unittest
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, TypeVar
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from qcodes.instrument import Instrument
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 T = TypeVar("T", bound="Instrument")
 
 
-class DriverTestCase(unittest.TestCase, Generic[T]):
+class DriverTestCase[T: "Instrument"](unittest.TestCase):
     # override this in a subclass
     driver: type[T] | None = None
     instrument: T

src/qcodes/extensions/infer.py

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def _merge_user_and_class_attrs(
         return set.union(set(alt_source_attrs), set(InferAttrs.known_attrs()))
 
 
-def get_chain_links_of_type(
+def get_chain_links_of_type[C: ParameterBase](
     link_param_type: type[C] | tuple[type[C], ...], parameter: Parameter
 ) -> tuple[C, ...]:
     """Gets all parameters in a chain of linked parameters that match a given type"""
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def get_chain_links_of_type(
     return tuple(chain_links)
 
 
-def get_sole_chain_link_of_type(
+def get_sole_chain_link_of_type[C: ParameterBase](
     link_param_type: type[C] | tuple[type[C], ...], parameter: Parameter
 ) -> C:
     """Gets the one parameter in a chain of linked parameters that matches a given type"""
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def get_sole_chain_link_of_type(
     return chain_links[0]
 
 
-def get_parent_instruments_from_chain_of_type(
+def get_parent_instruments_from_chain_of_type[TInstrument: InstrumentBase](
     instrument_type: type[TInstrument] | tuple[type[TInstrument], ...],
     parameter: Parameter,
 ) -> tuple[TInstrument, ...]:
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def get_parent_instruments_from_chain_of_type(
     )
 
 
-def get_sole_parent_instrument_from_chain_of_type(
+def get_sole_parent_instrument_from_chain_of_type[TInstrument: InstrumentBase](
     instrument_type: type[TInstrument] | tuple[type[TInstrument], ...],
     parameter: Parameter,
 ) -> TInstrument:

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
 
@@ -461,7 +459,7 @@ def ask_raw(self, cmd: str) -> str:
         )
 
 
-def find_or_create_instrument(
+def find_or_create_instrument[T: "Instrument"](
     instrument_class: type[T],
     name: str,
     *args: Any,

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

@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 
 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):