chore: remove references to 3.8

Author: karenc-bq

.github/workflows/integration_tests_codebuild.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13" ]
+        python-version: [ "3.11", "3.12", "3.13" ]
         environment: [ "mysql", "pg" ]
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
         poetry-version: ["1.8.2"]
 
     steps:

README.md

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ For all other questions, please use [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/awsl
 
 1. Set up your environment by following the directions in the [Development Guide](./docs/development-guide/DevelopmentGuide.md).
 2. To contribute, first make a fork of this project. 
-3. Make any changes on your fork. Make sure you are aware of the requirements for the project (e.g. do not require Python 3.7 if we are supporting Python 3.8 - 3.13 (inclusive)).
+3. Make any changes on your fork. Make sure you are aware of the requirements for the project (e.g. do not require Python 3.7 if we are supporting Python 3.10 - 3.13 (inclusive)).
 4. Create a pull request from your fork. 
 5. Pull requests need to be approved and merged by maintainers into the main branch. <br />
 

docs/GettingStarted.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Before using the AWS Advanced Python Driver, you must install:
 
-- Python 3.8 - 3.13 (inclusive).
+- Python 3.10 - 3.13 (inclusive).
 - The AWS Advanced Python Driver.
 - Your choice of underlying Python driver. 
   - To use the wrapper with Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility, install [Psycopg](https://github.com/psycopg/psycopg).

docs/development-guide/DevelopmentGuide.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Development Guide
 
 ### Setup
-Make sure you have Python 3.8 - 3.13 (inclusive) installed, along with your choice of underlying Python driver (see [minimum requirements](../GettingStarted.md#minimum-requirements)).
+Make sure you have Python 3.10 - 3.13 (inclusive) installed, along with your choice of underlying Python driver (see [minimum requirements](../GettingStarted.md#minimum-requirements)).
 
 Clone the AWS Advanced Python Driver repository:
 

tests/integration/host/src/test/java/integration/host/TestEnvironment.java

@@ -1141,8 +1141,6 @@ private static void createTelemetryOtlpContainer(TestEnvironment env) {
 
   private static String getContainerBaseImageName(TestEnvironmentRequest request) {
     switch (request.getTargetPythonVersion()) {
-      case PYTHON_3_8:
-        return "python:3.8.18";
       case PYTHON_3_11:
         return "python:3.11.5";
       case PYTHON_3_12: