diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2c612d..d6bbc6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ languages.  It comes with a number of outstanding features:
 * Java arrays translate into Python sequence objects
 * Java API for accessing Python objects (`jpy.jar`)
 
-jpy has been tested with Python 3.6–3.13 and OpenJDK 8+ on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
+jpy has been tested with Python 3.9–3.14 and OpenJDK 11+ on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
 
 The initial development of jpy was driven by the need to write Python
 extensions to an established scientific imaging application programmed in
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ For more information please have a look into jpy's
 How to build wheels for Linux and Mac
 -------------------------------------
 
-Install a JDK 8, preferably the Oracle distribution. Set `JDK_HOME` or
+Install a JDK 11. Set `JDK_HOME` or
 `JPY_JDK_HOME` to point to your JDK installation and run the build script:
 
     $ export JDK_HOME=<your-jdk-dir>
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index 129f325..cd3464c 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ The wheel artifacts are compatible with the table below, and released to the PyP
 
 | Version | OS      | Arch   |
 |---------|---------|--------|
-| 3.6     | Linux   | x86_64 |
-| 3.7     | Linux   | x86_64 |
-| 3.8     | Linux   | x86_64 |
 | 3.9     | Linux   | x86_64 |
 | 3.10    | Linux   | x86_64 |
 | 3.11    | Linux   | x86_64 |
@@ -19,9 +16,6 @@ The wheel artifacts are compatible with the table below, and released to the PyP
 | 3.13t   | Linux   | x86_64 |
 | 3.14    | Linux   | x86_64 |
 | 3.14t   | Linux   | x86_64 |
-| 3.6     | Linux   | arm64  |
-| 3.7     | Linux   | arm64  |
-| 3.8     | Linux   | arm64  |
 | 3.9     | Linux   | arm64  |
 | 3.10    | Linux   | arm64  |
 | 3.11    | Linux   | arm64  |
@@ -30,9 +24,6 @@ The wheel artifacts are compatible with the table below, and released to the PyP
 | 3.13t   | Linux   | arm64  |
 | 3.14    | Linux   | arm64  |
 | 3.14t   | Linux   | arm64  |
-| 3.6     | MacOS   | x86_64 |
-| 3.7     | MacOS   | x86_64 |
-| 3.8     | MacOS   | x86_64 |
 | 3.9     | MacOS   | x86_64 |
 | 3.10    | MacOS   | x86_64 |
 | 3.11    | MacOS   | x86_64 |
@@ -41,9 +32,6 @@ The wheel artifacts are compatible with the table below, and released to the PyP
 | 3.13t   | MacOS   | x86_64 |
 | 3.14    | MacOS   | x86_64 |
 | 3.14t   | MacOS   | x86_64 |
-| 3.6     | MacOS   | arm64  |
-| 3.7     | MacOS   | arm64  |
-| 3.8     | MacOS   | arm64  |
 | 3.9     | MacOS   | arm64  |
 | 3.10    | MacOS   | arm64  |
 | 3.11    | MacOS   | arm64  |
@@ -52,9 +40,6 @@ The wheel artifacts are compatible with the table below, and released to the PyP
 | 3.13t   | MacOS   | arm64  |
 | 3.14    | MacOS   | arm64  |
 | 3.14t   | MacOS   | arm64  |
-| 3.6     | Windows | x86_64 |
-| 3.7     | Windows | x86_64 |
-| 3.8     | Windows | x86_64 |
 | 3.9     | Windows | x86_64 |
 | 3.10    | Windows | x86_64 |
 | 3.11    | Windows | x86_64 |