Drop Python 3.11 from CI matrix

QCoDeS already requires Python >=3.12. This PR updates the CI
configuration and applies pyupgrade fixes:

- Updated pytest.yaml: removed 3.11 from matrix, min-version test now uses 3.12
- Updated docs.yaml: removed 3.11, gh-pages deploy uses 3.12
- Updated upload_to_pypi.yaml: build uses 3.12
- Removed obsolete pyvisa-sim deprecation warning filter (was only needed for 3.11)
- Bumped minimum dependency versions: numpy>=1.26.0, pandas>=2.2.3
- Applied ruff pyupgrade fixes (UP040 TypeAlias->type, UP046 Generic->type params)
- Added noqa: UP046 for 13 complex multi-inheritance generic classes

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Mikhail Astafev

.github/workflows/docs.yaml

@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
         exclude:
-          - os: windows-latest
-            python-version: 3.11
           - os: windows-latest
             python-version: 3.13
           - os: windows-latest
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Download artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
       with:
-        name: docs_3.11_ubuntu-latest
+        name: docs_3.12_ubuntu-latest
         path: build_docs
 
     - name: Deploy to gh pages

.github/workflows/pytest.yaml

@@ -30,17 +30,13 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        python-version: ["3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
         min-version: [false]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
-            python-version: "3.11"
+            python-version: "3.12"
             min-version: true
         exclude:
-          - os: ubuntu-latest
-            python-version: "3.11"
-          - os: windows-latest
-            python-version: "3.11"
           - os: windows-latest
             python-version: "3.13"
           - os: windows-latest

.github/workflows/upload_to_pypi.yaml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
       with:
-        python-version: '3.11'
+        python-version: '3.12'
     - name: Install build deps
       run: pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel build
     - name: Build

docs/examples/writing_drivers/A-ParameterWithSetpoints-Example-with-Dual-Setpoints.ipynb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "from typing import TYPE_CHECKING\n",
     "\n",
     "if TYPE_CHECKING:\n",
-    "    from typing_extensions import Unpack\n",
+    "    from typing import Unpack\n",
     "\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "import numpy.typing as npt\n",

docs/examples/writing_drivers/Creating-Instrument-Drivers.ipynb

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
     "from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any\n",
     "\n",
     "if TYPE_CHECKING:\n",
-    "    from typing_extensions import (\n",
-    "        Unpack,  # can be imported from typing if python >= 3.12\n",
-    "    )\n",
+    "    from typing import Unpack\n",
     "\n",
     "import numpy as np\n",
     "\n",

docs/examples/writing_drivers/Creating-Simulated-PyVISA-Instruments.ipynb

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     "from qcodes.instrument.visa import VisaInstrument, VisaInstrumentKWArgs\n",
     "\n",
     "if TYPE_CHECKING:\n",
-    "    from typing_extensions import Unpack\n",
+    "    from typing import Unpack\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "class Weinschel8320(VisaInstrument):\n",