Remove Python 3.7

Summary

For #189 (closed). Simply drops support for Python 3.7 and removes it from tests and pipelines.

Focus

Nothing special.

Test Environment

Verify that tox doesn't start python 3.7 anymore and that it is removed from the pipelines.

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.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -62,25 +62,19 @@ mypy:
   allow_failure: true
 
 # run unit tests
-unittest_py3.7:
+unittest_py3.8:
   tags: [ docker ]
   stage: test
   needs: [ ]
-  image: python:3.7
+  image: python:3.8
   script: &python_test_script
     # Python docker has problems with tox and pip so use plain pytest here
     - touch ~/.pylinkahead.ini
+    - pip install 'cargo;python_version>="3.13"'  # TODO: Check whether this is still necessary after an official 3.13 release
     - pip install pynose pytest pytest-cov jsonschema>=4.4.0 setuptools
     - pip install .
     - python -m pytest unittests
 
-unittest_py3.8:
-  tags: [ docker ]
-  stage: test
-  needs: [ ]
-  image: python:3.8
-  script: *python_test_script
-
 # This needs to be changed once Python 3.9 isn't the standard Python in Debian
 # anymore.
 unittest_py3.9: