update to numpy-1.12.0 (#830)

mikofski · wholmgren · commit b26ef22d8ab7 · 2019-12-13T11:08:00.000-07:00
* update to numpy-1.12.0 * update what's new to require numpy >= 1.12.0 * update both pandas and numpy requirements paint the bikeshed white: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/timeline_of_bicycle_design.png
diff --git a/ci/requirements-py35-min.yml b/ci/requirements-py35-min.yml
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ dependencies:
     - pytz
     - requests
     - pip:
-        - numpy==1.10.4
+        - numpy==1.12.0
         - pandas==0.18.1
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.7.0.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.7.0.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ recommend all users of v0.6.3 upgrade to this release after checking API
 compatibility notes.
 
 **Python 2.7 support ended on June 1, 2019.** (:issue:`501`)
-**Minimum numpy version is now 1.10.4. Minimum pandas version is now 0.18.1.**
+**Minimum numpy version is now 1.12.0. Minimum pandas version is now 0.18.1.** (:issue:`830`, :issue:`748`)
 
 API Breaking Changes
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ API Changes with Deprecations
       - `temperature.sapm_cell` returns only the cell temperature, whereas the
          old `pvsystem.sapm_celltemp` returned a `DataFrame` with both cell and module temperatures.
       - Created `temperature.sapm_module` to return module temperature using the SAPM temperature model.
-      - Changed the order of arguments for`pvsystem.sapm_celltemp`,
+      - Changed the order of arguments for `pvsystem.sapm_celltemp`,
         `pvsystem.pvsyst_celltemp` and `PVSystem.sapm_celltemp` to be consistent
         among cell temperature model functions.
       - Removed `model` as a kwarg from `temperature.sapm_cell` and
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ Removal of prior version deprecations
 * Removed `ModelChain.singlediode` method.
 * Removed `ModelChain.prepare_inputs` clearsky assumption when no irradiance
   data was provided.
+  
+Requirements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+* numpy minimum increased to v1.12.0, released in 2017. (:issue:`830`)
+* pandas minimum increased to v1.18.1, released in 2016. (:issue:`748`)
 
 Contributors
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
@@ -206,3 +211,4 @@ Contributors
 * Joseph Ranalli (:ghuser:`jranalli`)
 * Tony Lorenzo (:ghuser:`alorenzo175`)
 * Todd Karin (:ghuser:`toddkarin`)
+* Mark Mikofski (:ghuser:`mikofski`)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 MAINTAINER_EMAIL = 'holmgren@email.arizona.edu'
 URL = 'https://github.com/pvlib/pvlib-python'
 
-INSTALL_REQUIRES = ['numpy >= 1.10.4',
+INSTALL_REQUIRES = ['numpy >= 1.12.0',
                     'pandas >= 0.18.1',
                     'pytz',
                     'requests']
