bump version to v1.2.0b0

increased required Python version to 3.9

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ containing data from third-party applications without any loss of valuable infor
   existing DXF documents
 - MIT-License
 - the intended audience are programmers
-- requires at least Python 3.8
+- requires at least Python 3.9
 - OS independent
 - tested with CPython and pypy3
 - has type annotations and passes `mypy --ignore-missing-imports -p ezdxf` successful

docs/source/index.rst

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Quick-Info
   existing DXF documents
 - MIT-License
 - the intended audience are programmers
-- requires at least Python 3.8
+- requires at least Python 3.9
 - OS independent
 - tested with CPython and pypy3
 - has type annotations and passes ``mypy --ignore-missing-imports -p ezdxf`` successful

docs/source/introduction.rst

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ What ezdxf can't do
 Supported Python Versions
 -------------------------
 
-`Ezdxf` requires at least Python 3.8 (determined by `numpy`) and will be tested with the
+`Ezdxf` requires at least Python 3.9 (determined by `numpy`) and will be tested with the
 latest stable CPython version and the latest stable release of pypy3 during development.
 
 `Ezdxf` is written in pure Python with optional Cython implementations of some
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Supported Operating Systems
 ---------------------------
 
 `Ezdxf` is OS independent and runs on all platforms which provide an appropriate
-Python interpreter (>=3.8).
+Python interpreter (>=3.9).
 
 Supported DXF Versions
 ----------------------

notes/pages/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
-## Version 1.1.5 - dev
-	- ((654f4c9f-8a29-4ad8-a581-2784df172d0d))
+## Version 1.2.0 - dev
+id:: 6588217b-c1d3-44c1-a0d7-e5ee465cc6de
+	- ((658c0484-28db-436e-b828-8fc509ecbd29))
+	- NEW: `ezdxf` requires Python 3.9 or later
+	- NEW: support for the [[SPATIAL_FILTER]] entity.
+		- This is the basic requirement to support clipping of block references and XREFs aka the [[XCLIP]] command in CAD applications
 	- BUGFIX: Restore lost links between `LAYOUT` and `BLOCK_RECORD` entities
 		- {{issue 997}}
+-
 - ## Version 1.1.4 - 2023-12-24
   id:: 6568dc88-ce84-4f46-b490-43768c491a2b
 	- ((654f4c9f-8a29-4ad8-a581-2784df172d0d))

notes/pages/IDEAS.md

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 - # Increase Minimal Required Python Version
 	- In general `numpy` defines the minimal required Python version.
 	-
-	- Python 3.9 in late 2023, after release of Python 3.12
+	- Python 3.9 in late 2023, after release of Python 3.12 - done in v1.2.0
 		- https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.9.html
 		- type hinting generics in standard collections
 			- `dict[tuple[int, str], list[str]]` can be used in regular code outside of annotations, import of `List`, `Dict` or `Tuple` is not required anymore

notes/pages/RELEASE NOTES.md

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- [[Release Notes v1.2.x]]
+  id:: 658c0484-28db-436e-b828-8fc509ecbd29
 - [[Release Notes v1.1.x]]
 - [[Release Notes v1.0.x]]
 - [[Release Notes v0.18.x]]

notes/pages/Release Notes v1.2.x.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Release v1.2.0
+	- Changelog: ((6588217b-c1d3-44c1-a0d7-e5ee465cc6de))
+-
+- ## Support for the SPATIAL_FILTER Entity
+-
+- ## New Module `ezdxf.xclip`
+	- TODO
+-
+- ## Rendering Support for Clipped Block References???
+	- TODO - not sure if this will work.

setup.py

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def read(fname: str) -> str:
     url="https://ezdxf.mozman.at",
     download_url="https://pypi.org/project/ezdxf/",
     author_email="[email protected]",
-    python_requires=">=3.8",
+    python_requires=">=3.9",
     package_dir={"": "src"},
     packages=find_packages("src"),
     zip_safe=False,
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ def read(fname: str) -> str:
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",

src/ezdxf/version.py

@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 #   1. bug fix release beta0: VERSION = "0.9.1b0"; version = (0, 9, 1, 'b0')
 #   2. bug fix release: VERSION = "0.9.2"; version = (0, 9, 2, 'release')
 
-version = (1, 1, 5, "b0")
-__version__ = "1.1.5b0"
+version = (1, 2, 0, "b0")
+__version__ = "1.2.0b0"