Drop support for Python 3.8

[nfelt14]

Proposed changes

Drop support for Python 3.8

Addresses #423

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Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 100.00%. Comparing base (ff13900) to head (5ec83c4).
Report is 1 commits behind head on main.

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Breaking API Changes

src/tm_devices/helpers/alias_dict.py:0: ParentDictClass:
Public object was removed

src/tm_devices/commands/helpers/generic_commands.py:0: ParentDefaultDictClass:
Public object was removed

src/tm_devices/commands/helpers/scpi_commands.py:0: ParentDefaultDictClass:
Public object was removed

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Test Results (windows)

path	passed	subtotal
tests\test_afgs.py	2	2
tests\test_alias_dict.py	1	1
tests\test_all_device_drivers.py	101	101
tests\test_alternative_connection_addresses.py	19	19
tests\test_awgs.py	4	4
tests\test_config_parser.py	40	40
tests\test_device_manager.py	17	17
tests\test_devices_legacy_tsp_ieee_cmds.py	3	3
tests\test_extension_mixin.py	1	1
tests\test_generate_waveform.py	6	6
tests\test_helpers.py	76	76
tests\test_ieee_scpi_cmds.py	1	1
tests\test_logging.py	4	4
tests\test_margin_testers.py	5	5
tests\test_pi_device.py	1	1
tests\test_psu.py	1	1
tests\test_rest_api_device.py	10	10
tests\test_scopes.py	9	9
tests\test_singleton.py	1	1
tests\test_smu.py	4	4
tests\test_ss.py	1	1
tests\test_tm_devices.py	425	425
tests\test_unsupported_device_type.py	1	1
tests\test_verification_functions.py	6	6
TOTAL	739	739

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Test Results (ubuntu)

path	passed	subtotal
tests/test_afgs.py	2	2
tests/test_alias_dict.py	1	1
tests/test_all_device_drivers.py	101	101
tests/test_alternative_connection_addresses.py	19	19
tests/test_awgs.py	4	4
tests/test_config_parser.py	40	40
tests/test_device_manager.py	17	17
tests/test_devices_legacy_tsp_ieee_cmds.py	3	3
tests/test_extension_mixin.py	1	1
tests/test_generate_waveform.py	6	6
tests/test_helpers.py	76	76
tests/test_ieee_scpi_cmds.py	1	1
tests/test_logging.py	4	4
tests/test_margin_testers.py	5	5
tests/test_pi_device.py	1	1
tests/test_psu.py	1	1
tests/test_rest_api_device.py	10	10
tests/test_scopes.py	9	9
tests/test_singleton.py	1	1
tests/test_smu.py	4	4
tests/test_ss.py	1	1
tests/test_tm_devices.py	425	425
tests/test_unsupported_device_type.py	1	1
tests/test_verification_functions.py	6	6
TOTAL	739	739

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Test Results (macos)

path	passed	subtotal
tests/test_afgs.py	2	2
tests/test_alias_dict.py	1	1
tests/test_all_device_drivers.py	101	101
tests/test_alternative_connection_addresses.py	19	19
tests/test_awgs.py	4	4
tests/test_config_parser.py	40	40
tests/test_device_manager.py	17	17
tests/test_devices_legacy_tsp_ieee_cmds.py	3	3
tests/test_extension_mixin.py	1	1
tests/test_generate_waveform.py	6	6
tests/test_helpers.py	76	76
tests/test_ieee_scpi_cmds.py	1	1
tests/test_logging.py	4	4
tests/test_margin_testers.py	5	5
tests/test_pi_device.py	1	1
tests/test_psu.py	1	1
tests/test_rest_api_device.py	10	10
tests/test_scopes.py	9	9
tests/test_singleton.py	1	1
tests/test_smu.py	4	4
tests/test_ss.py	1	1
tests/test_tm_devices.py	425	425
tests/test_unsupported_device_type.py	1	1
tests/test_verification_functions.py	6	6
TOTAL	739	739

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