diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 68dce2b..b6619d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
+          - toxenv: "python3.8"
+            py: "3.8"
           - toxenv: "python3.9"
             py: "3.9"
           - toxenv: "python3.10"
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ jobs:
             py: "3.12"
           - toxenv: "python3.13"
             py: "3.13"
+          - toxenv: "python3.14"
+            py: "3.14"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.py }}
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4cff632..05bb28f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ related to the project.
 
 ## Python version support
 
-Currently, the package supports Python versions 3.9 and above. Once a new Python version is released, we will aim to 
+Currently, the package supports Python versions 3.8 and above. Once a new Python version is released, we will aim to 
 support it as soon as possible. If you encounter any issues with a new Python version, please create an issue in the 
 repository.
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4222c5a..79fda8b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description = "A query string encoding and decoding library for Python. Ported f
 readme = { file = "README.rst", content-type = "text/x-rst" }
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 authors = [
     { name = "Klemen Tusar", email = "techouse@gmail.com" },
 ]
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ classifiers = [
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP",
@@ -49,9 +51,9 @@ PayPal = "https://paypal.me/ktusar"
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 dev = [
-    "pytest>=8.3.5",
-    "pytest-cov>=6.0.0",
-    "mypy>=1.15.0",
+    "pytest>=8.1.2",
+    "pytest-cov>=5.0.0",
+    "mypy>=1.10.0",
     "toml>=0.10.2",
     "tox",
     "black",
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ include = ["src/qs_codec/py.typed"]
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 120
-target-version = ["py39", "py310", "py311", "py312", "py313"]
+target-version = ["py38", "py39", "py310", "py311", "py312", "py313", "py314"]
 include = '\.pyi?$'
 exclude = '''
 (
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ markers = []
 
 [tool.mypy]
 mypy_path = "src"
-python_version = "3.9"
+python_version = "3.8"
 exclude = [
     "tests",
     "docs",
diff --git a/requirements_dev.txt b/requirements_dev.txt
index 2d7de0d..337d7da 100644
--- a/requirements_dev.txt
+++ b/requirements_dev.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-pytest>=8.3.5
-pytest-cov>=6.0.0
-mypy>=1.15.0
+pytest>=8.1.2
+pytest-cov>=5.0.0
+mypy>=1.10.0
 toml>=0.10.2
 tox
 black
diff --git a/src/qs_codec/decode.py b/src/qs_codec/decode.py
index f84f9bb..42669bf 100644
--- a/src/qs_codec/decode.py
+++ b/src/qs_codec/decode.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 so that behavior across ports stays predictable and easy to verify with shared test vectors.
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import re
 import typing as t
 from collections.abc import Mapping
diff --git a/src/qs_codec/models/weak_wrapper.py b/src/qs_codec/models/weak_wrapper.py
index 22ce668..45c2a8e 100644
--- a/src/qs_codec/models/weak_wrapper.py
+++ b/src/qs_codec/models/weak_wrapper.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """Weakly wrap *any* object with identity equality and deep content hashing."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import reprlib
 import typing as t
 from threading import RLock
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 98d53dc..d16ab94 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 [tox]
 isolated_build = true
 envlist =
+    python3.8,
     python3.9,
     python3.10,
     python3.11,
     python3.12,
     python3.13,
+    python3.14,
     black,
     flake8,
     linters,
@@ -13,11 +15,13 @@ skip_missing_interpreters = true
 
 [gh-actions]
 python =
+    3.8: python3.8
     3.9: python3.9
     3.10: python3.10
     3.11: python3.11
     3.12: python3.12
     3.13: python3.13
+    3.14: python3.14
 
 [testenv]
 deps =