[DOCS] py version support 24.5 (#26537)

port/adaptation: #26532

Author: kblaszczak-intel

docs/articles_en/documentation/legacy-features/install-dev-tools.rst

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Python developer, it only takes a few simple steps to install the tools with PyP
 are developing in C/C++, OpenVINO Runtime must be installed separately before installing
 OpenVINO Development Tools.
 
-In both cases, Python 3.8 - 3.11 needs to be installed on your machine before starting.
+In both cases, Python 3.9 - 3.12 needs to be installed on your system before starting.
 
 .. note::
 

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-apt.rst

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Install Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit for Linux Using APT Reposito
 
       * `CMake 3.13 or higher, 64-bit <https://cmake.org/download/>`__
       * GCC 7.5.0 (for Ubuntu 18.04), GCC 9.3.0 (for Ubuntu 20.04) or GCC 11.3.0 (for Ubuntu 22.04)
-      * `Python 3.8 - 3.11, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
+      * `Python 3.9 - 3.12, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
 
 
 Installing OpenVINO Runtime

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-archive-linux.rst

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Install OpenVINO™ Runtime on Linux from an Archive File
       :sync: software
 
       * `CMake 3.13 or higher, 64-bit <https://cmake.org/download/>`__
-      * `Python 3.8 - 3.11, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
+      * `Python 3.9 - 3.12, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
       * GCC:
 
       .. tab-set::

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-archive-macos.rst

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Install OpenVINO™ Runtime on macOS from an Archive File
       :sync: software-requirements
 
       * `CMake 3.13 or higher <https://cmake.org/download/>`__ (choose "macOS 10.13 or later"). Add ``/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin`` to path (for default install).
-      * `Python 3.8 - 3.11 <https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/>`__ (choose 3.8 - 3.11). Install and add to path.
+      * `Python 3.9 - 3.12 <https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/>`__ (choose 3.9 - 3.12). Install and add to path.
       * Apple Xcode Command Line Tools. In the terminal, run ``xcode-select --install`` from any directory
       * (Optional) Apple Xcode IDE (not required for OpenVINO™, but useful for development)
 

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-archive-windows.rst

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ System Requirements
 
       * `Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 with MSBuild <https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/older-downloads/>`__ or `Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 <http://visualstudio.microsoft.com/  downloads/>`__
       * `CMake 3.14 or higher, 64-bit <https://cmake.org/download/>`__ (optional, only required for building sample applications)
-      * `Python 3.8 - 3.11, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/>`__
+      * `Python 3.9 - 3.12, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/>`__
 
       .. note::
 

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-brew.rst

@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ Install OpenVINO™ Runtime via Homebrew
             * `Homebrew <https://brew.sh/>`_
             * `CMake 3.13 or higher, 64-bit <https://cmake.org/download/>`__
             * GCC 7.5.0 (for Ubuntu 18.04), GCC 9.3.0 (for Ubuntu 20.04) or GCC 11.3.0 (for Ubuntu 22.04)
-            * `Python 3.8 - 3.10, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
+            * `Python 3.9 - 3.12, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`__
 
          .. tab-item:: macOS
             :sync: macos
 
             * `Homebrew <https://brew.sh/>`_
             * `CMake 3.13 or higher <https://cmake.org/download/>`__ (choose "macOS 10.13 or later"). Add ``/Applications/CMake.app/Contents/bin`` to path (for default installation).
-            * `Python 3.8 - 3.11 <https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/>`__ . Install and add it to path.
+            * `Python 3.9 - 3.12 <https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/>`__ . Install and add it to path.
             * Apple Xcode Command Line Tools. In the terminal, run ``xcode-select --install`` from any directory to install it.
             * (Optional) Apple Xcode IDE (not required for OpenVINO™, but useful for development)
 

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-yum.rst

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Install OpenVINO™ Runtime on Linux From YUM Repository
 
       * `CMake 3.13 or higher, 64-bit <https://cmake.org/download/>`_
       * GCC 8.2.0
-      * `Python 3.8 - 3.11, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_
+      * `Python 3.9 - 3.12, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_
 
 
 Install OpenVINO Runtime

docs/articles_en/get-started/install-openvino/install-openvino-zypper.rst

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Install OpenVINO™ Runtime on Linux From ZYPPER Repository
 
       * `CMake 3.13 or higher, 64-bit <https://cmake.org/download/>`_
       * GCC 8.2.0
-      * `Python 3.8 - 3.11, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_
+      * `Python 3.9 - 3.12, 64-bit <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_
 
 
 Install OpenVINO Runtime

docs/articles_en/get-started/troubleshooting-install-config.rst

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Troubleshooting Guide for OpenVINO™ Installation & Configuration
 .. dropdown:: Check the versions of Python and PIP
 
    To check your Python version, run ``python -VV`` or ``python --version``. The supported
-   Python versions are 64-bit, between 3.8 and 3.11. If your Python version does not meet the
+   Python versions are 64-bit, between 3.9 and 3.12. If your Python version does not meet the
    requirements, you need to upgrade:
 
    * For Windows, **do not install Python from the Windows Store** as it can cause issues.

docs/articles_en/learn-openvino/interactive-tutorials-python/notebooks-installation.rst

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 Installation of OpenVINO™ Notebooks
 =====================================
 
-
-
 .. meta::
    :description: An installation guide for Jupyter notebooks on which Python
                  tutorials run. The tutorials serve as introduction to the
@@ -30,20 +28,20 @@ The table below lists the supported operating systems and Python versions.
 |                                     | (64-bit                        |
 |                                     | ) <https://www.python.org/>`__ |
 +=====================================+================================+
-| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit            | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10. 3.11           |
+| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 64-bit            |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
-| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 64-bit            | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11           |
+| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 64-bit            |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
-| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8          | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11           |
+| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8          |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
-| CentOS 7, 64 bit                    | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11           |
+| CentOS 7, 64 bit                    |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
-| macOS 10.15.x versions or higher    | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11           |
+| macOS 10.15.x versions or higher    |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
-| Windows 10, 64-bit Pro, Enterprise  | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11           |
+| Windows 10, 64-bit Pro, Enterprise  |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 | or Education editions               |                                |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
-| Windows Server 2016 or higher       | 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11           |
+| Windows Server 2016 or higher       |  3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12         |
 +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
 
 OpenVINO Notebooks also require Git. Follow the guide below for your
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ Installing prerequisites
 
       1. **Install Python**
 
-         Download 64 bit version of Python software (3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11) from `python.org <https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/>`__
+         Download 64 bit version of Python software (3.9 - 3.12) from `python.org <https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/>`__
 
          Run the installer by double clicking it. Follow the installation steps to set up the software.
 
@@ -76,13 +74,7 @@ Installing prerequisites
 
          Run the installer by double clicking it. Follow the installation steps to set up the software.
 
-      3. **Install C++ Redistributable (For Python 3.8 only)**
-
-         Download 64 bit version of  C++ Redistributable from `here <https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/4100b84d-1b4d-487d-9f89-1354a7138c8f/5B0CBB977F2F5253B1EBE5C9D30EDBDA35DBD68FB70DE7AF5FAAC6423DB575B5/VC_redist.x64.exe>`__
-
-         Run the installer by double clicking it. Follow the installation steps to set up the software.
-
-      4. (Optional) Install FFMPEG
+      3. Install FFMPEG (Optional)
 
          Download FFMPEG binary from `here <https://ffmpeg.org/download.html>`__
 
@@ -91,7 +83,7 @@ Installing prerequisites
    .. tab-item:: Linux
       :sync: linux
 
-      1. **Install Python and GIT**
+      4. **Install Python and GIT**
 
          .. note::
 
@@ -464,7 +456,7 @@ Installing notebooks
 
          .. code-block:: sh
 
-            conda create --name openvino_env python=3.8 -y
+            conda create --name openvino_env python=3.9 -y
 
       2. Activate the environment
 

docs/dev/build_linux.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ The software was validated on:
 
 - [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) 3.13 or higher
 - GCC 7.5 or higher to build OpenVINO Runtime
-- Python 3.8 - 3.11 for OpenVINO Runtime Python API
+- Python 3.9 - 3.12 for OpenVINO Runtime Python API
 - (Optional) Install Intel® Graphics Compute Runtime for OpenCL™ Driver package to enable inference on Intel integrated GPUs.
 
 ## How to build
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ The software was validated on:
      mkdir build && cd build
    ```
 
-> **NOTE**: It is recommended to disable the oneAPI environment before compiling OpenVINO from source on Linux, as it may cause build failures. 
+> **NOTE**: It is recommended to disable the oneAPI environment before compiling OpenVINO from source on Linux, as it may cause build failures.
 
 4. OpenVINO Runtime uses a CMake-based build system. In the created `build` directory, run `cmake` to fetch project dependencies and create Unix makefiles, then run `make` to build the project:
    ```sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ You can use the following additional build options:
 - To build the OpenVINO Runtime Python API:
   1. Enable the `-DENABLE_PYTHON=ON` option in the CMake step above (Step 4). To specify an exact Python version, use the following options (requires cmake 3.16 and higher):
      ```
-     -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3.8
+     -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3.9
      ```
   2. To build a wheel package (.whl), enable the `-DENABLE_WHEEL=ON` option in the CMake step above (Step 4), and install requirements:
      ```sh

docs/dev/build_mac_arm.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ The software was validated on:
 - [brew](https://brew.sh) package manager to install additional dependencies. Use [install brew](https://brew.sh) guide to achieve this.
 
 - Installation step for python and python libraries varies depending on the host architecture:
-  - **arm64** Python 3.8 - 3.11 for the OpenVINO Runtime Python API, Development tools (Model Optimizer, POT and others):
+  - **arm64** Python 3.9 - 3.12 for the OpenVINO Runtime Python API, Development tools (Model Optimizer, POT and others):
   ```sh
   % # let's have a look what python versions are available in brew
   % brew search python

docs/dev/build_mac_intel_cpu.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The software was validated on:
 
 - [brew](https://brew.sh) package manager to install additional dependencies. Use [install brew](https://brew.sh) guide to achieve this.
 - Installation step for python and python libraries varies depending on the host architecture:
-  - **x86_64** Python 3.8 - 3.11 for the OpenVINO Runtime Python API, Development tools (Model Optimizer, POT and others):
+  - **x86_64** Python 3.9 - 3.12 for the OpenVINO Runtime Python API, Development tools (Model Optimizer, POT and others):
   ```sh
   % # let's have a look what python versions are available in brew
   % brew search python

docs/dev/build_windows.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Supported configurations:
 - [CMake](https://cmake.org/download/) 3.13 or higher
 - Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 or higher, version 16.3 or later
   > **NOTE**: Native Microsoft Visual Studio for WoA has been available since version 3.11.
-- Python 3.8 - 3.11 for OpenVINO Runtime Python API
+- Python 3.9 - 3.12 for OpenVINO Runtime Python API
   > **NOTE**: Python for ARM64 is available since [3.11](https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/) version.
 - [Git for Windows*]
 - (Windows on ARM only) [LLVM for Windows on ARM (WoA)](https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/releases/download/llvmorg-15.0.6/LLVM-15.0.6-woa64.exe)