From 463a9eaf89dceb5e2e2facf0fc5f49ca83dc599f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Keffer <tkeffer@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:04:41 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Require Python 3.7 or greater.

---
 README.md           | 2 +-
 docs_src/changes.md | 2 ++
 docs_src/upgrade.md | 5 +++++
 pyproject.toml      | 9 ++++-----
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89e23772..703ec0c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stations using WeeWX.
 * Extensive almanac information
 * Uploads to your website via FTP, FTPS, or rsync
 * Uploads to online weather services
-* Requires Python 3.6 or greater
+* Requires Python 3.7 or greater
 
 Support for many online weather services, including:
 
diff --git a/docs_src/changes.md b/docs_src/changes.md
index 8355b543..7742b996 100644
--- a/docs_src/changes.md
+++ b/docs_src/changes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ WeeWX change history
 
 ### 5.2.0 MM/DD/YYYY
 
+Now require Python 3.7 or greater.
+
 Added support for WOW-BE. PR [#1014](https://github.com/weewx/weewx/pull/1014).
 Fixes issue [#1013](https://github.com/weewx/weewx/issues/1013). Thanks to user
 John!
diff --git a/docs_src/upgrade.md b/docs_src/upgrade.md
index 9d4b2a96..e63075f5 100644
--- a/docs_src/upgrade.md
+++ b/docs_src/upgrade.md
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ sudo weectl station upgrade --config=/etc/weewx/other.conf
 
 ## Upgrading to V5.2
 
+### Python 3.7 or later is now required
+
+It has been 4 years since Python 3.6 reached end-of-life.
+
+
 ### Module `schema` has been relocated
 
 Module `schema` has been relocated such that it is now part of module `weewx`.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 26f96f92..6bae2ee1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "weewx"
-version = "5.1.0"
+version = "5.2.0"
 description = "The WeeWX weather software system."
 authors = [
     "Tom Keffer <tkeffer@gmail.com>",
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ classifiers = [
     'Operating System :: Unix',
     'Operating System :: MacOS',
     'Programming Language :: Python',
-    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12',
+    'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
     'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics'
 ]
 packages = [
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.6"
+python = "^3.7"
 configobj = "^5.0"
 # This is the renamed "Cheetah" package:
 CT3 = "^3.1"
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ ephem = "^4.1"
 PyMySQL = "^1.0"
 pyserial = "^3.4"
 pyusb = "^1.0.2"
-importlib-resources = {version = ">=3.3", python = "3.6"}
 
 [tool.poetry.scripts]
 weectl = 'weectl:main'
@@ -69,6 +68,6 @@ weewxd = 'weewxd:main'
 
 [build-system]
 # Minimum requirements for the build system to execute.
-requires = ["poetry>=0.12"]
+requires = ["poetry>1.5.1"]
 build-backend = "poetry.masonry.api"