build: increase minimum supported Python version to 3.8

Python 3.7 is not supported on GitHub Actions ubuntu-latest runner:
https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/962

Python 3.7 has reached EOL more than 1 year ago anyway,
so not worth the effort supporting it.

deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ classifiers = [
     "Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux",
     "Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS X",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Communications :: Email"
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 deltachat_rpc_client = [

deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/rpc.py

@@ -131,10 +131,7 @@ class Rpc:
 
     def reader_loop(self) -> None:
         try:
-            while True:
-                line = self.process.stdout.readline()
-                if not line:  # EOF
-                    break
+            while line := self.process.stdout.readline():
                 response = json.loads(line)
                 if "id" in response:
                     response_id = response["id"]
@@ -150,10 +147,7 @@ class Rpc:
     def writer_loop(self) -> None:
         """Writer loop ensuring only a single thread writes requests."""
         try:
-            while True:
-                request = self.request_queue.get()
-                if not request:
-                    break
+            while request := self.request_queue.get():
                 data = (json.dumps(request) + "\n").encode()
                 self.process.stdin.write(data)
                 self.process.stdin.flush()