Officially require Python 3.8

Our code is still compatible with Python 3.5 at the time of writing, but we
don't want to commit to that.

Signed-off-by: Gilles Peskine <Gilles.Peskine@arm.com>
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Requirement changes
* Officially require Python 3.8 now that earlier versions are out of support.

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* GNU Make 3.82 or a build tool that CMake supports.
* A C99 toolchain (compiler, linker, archiver). We actively test with GCC 5.4, Clang 3.8, IAR 8 and Visual Studio 2013. More recent versions should work. Slightly older versions may work.
* Python 3.6 to generate the test code. Python is also needed to integrate PSA drivers and to build the development branch (see next section).
* Python 3.8 to generate the test code. Python is also needed to integrate PSA drivers and to build the development branch (see next section).
* Perl to run the tests, and to generate some source files in the development branch.
* CMake 3.10.2 or later (if using CMake).
* Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 or later (if using Visual Studio).
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The following tools are required:
* Perl, for some library source files and for Visual Studio build files.
* Python 3 and some Python packages, for some library source files, sample programs and test data. To install the necessary packages, run:
* Python 3.8 and some Python packages, for some library source files, sample programs and test data. To install the necessary packages, run:
```
python3 -m pip install --user -r scripts/basic.requirements.txt
```