Merge pull request #47 from PowerGridModel/drop-python-3.10

Drop python 3.10

RELEASE.md

@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ An older Python version may be removed from the automatic release cycle if:
 - at least three of those newer Python versions have been stable for at least three months; and
 - at least six months have passed since support for a previous stable Python version was dropped.
 
-For the actively supported versions as of December 2023, the following release cycle is expected:
+For the actively supported versions as of January 2025, the following release cycle is expected:
 
 | Python version | Currently supported | Scheduled/expected end of active support |
 | -------------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
-| Python 3.8     | ❌            | 10-January-2024 (dropped)                |
 | Python 3.9     | ❌            | 15-July-2024 (dropped)                   |
-| Python 3.10    | ✅             | January 2025 (expected)                  |
+| Python 3.10    | ❌            | January 2025 (dropped)                   |
 | Python 3.11    | ✅             | January 2026 (expected)                  |
 | Python 3.12    | ✅             | January 2027 (expected)                  |
 | Python 3.13    | ✅             | January 2028 (expected)                  |