* feat: remove python 3.8 support

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* updates extras in several sessions & lists additional Python ver.

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* adds debugging to noxfile and tweaks to correct coverage

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* Minor tweaks.

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…en Python 3.9 is used. (#1227)

* chore(deps): update all dependencies

* add checks to avoid overwriting dependency when using python 3.9

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##
[1.16.0](v1.15.0...v1.16.0)
(2025-11-05)


### Features

* Add support for Python 3.14
([#1278](#1278))
([c09a009](c09a009))
* Remove python 3.8 support
([#1215](#1215))
([632d6ef](632d6ef))

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