Update dependencies and fix Windows compatibility on Python 3.12

[joseavegaa]

This is follow-up of the now closed PR #174. This new PR tries to update the PKCS#11 specification to the latest published version and brings compatibility to Python 3.12 on Windows.

The specific changes of this PR are:

• Update PKCS#11 Specification to version 3.1, published by OASIS Standard on 2023-07-23.
• Removed deprecated references to Py_UNICODE* and replaced them by wchar_t as suggested by PEP-624.
• Added compatibility to Python 3.12 in Windows by removing the Py_UNICODE* references.
• Bump package version to 0.8.0.
• Fixes #159
• Fixes #165

The package has been tested on new virtual environments using Python 3.12 on Windows 11 with the asepkcs.dll (Athena Smartcard System ASE Card).

[mathiasertl]

To be transparent about the maintenance situation: I don't have any access to HSMs. I'm not sure about @kislyuk?

This means that any changes cannot currently be tested with real HSMs.

[is-alnilam]

@mathiasertl I can't promise anything ongoing, but I might be able to run the tests on Linux against AWS CloudHSMv2, if that would be of any use? Someone would have to note down exactly how to run the tests though! (I'd rather not try to work it out, get it wrong, and invalidate the results.)

[XobrekX]

Any update on this pull request? I'd really love to see 0.8.0 being released and finally being able to use python 3.12 on my windows box.

[haagensen]

I guess this means it won't work with Python 3.13 also?

[mathiasertl]

I guess so.

[mathiasertl]

This PR has minor changes requested, if they are implemented I can merge this.

Note however that I don't think I can upload releases to PyPI at the moment. @kislyuk do you have upload permissions by now?

[kislyuk]

I do not. @danni can you please invite me to the python-pkcs11 package on PyPI?

[danni]

Yes I can do that. Same username?

[kislyuk]

Yes, my PyPI username is identical to my GitHub one.

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[mathiasertl]

My username is mati: https://pypi.org/user/mati/

[wrichardsonafmil]

Any updates on when this might get merged in?

[gilweis]

Tested under 3.13 and it's ok. Please upload the releases to PyPI 🙏

[joseavegaa]

Hi! Are there any updates on this PR and if it will get merge? It adds support for the latest versions of Python, which is something that I really need.

[kislyuk]

@mathiasertl have your blocking comments been addressed?

[xues-d]

@mathiasertl - You can test via an HSM simulator. I typically use the Utimaco simulator which you can get for free you just have to make an account on their site. They have a traditional one called Cryptoserver (latest version is 6.1) and a post quantum one. The simulators work on Windows or Linux (with Linux you don't need to install anything, simply have JDK, copy files, and run script - supports both OpenJDK and Oracle Java framework. - https://utimaco.com/data-protection/simulators-and-trials. I would like this update as well, have a tool working in Linux but cannot make an easy deployable version to Windows...

[gilweis]

Please merge this PR. tnx!

[MatthiasValvekens]

FYI, the Windows linking issue was fixed in #202, and the build flow was taken care of by #204. I made another PR #205 just now to cover the header file upgrade + some related maintenance (that PR already accounts for the feedback given in this thread).

So I'm going to close this PR as obsolete, if you don't mind :).