Drop Python 3.9 support

[tomvothecoder]

Description

• Closes [DevOps]: Drop Python 3.9 support  #710

• Fix ruff issue with zip() using strict=False

  • The strict=False parameter in the zip function is a feature introduced in Python 3.10. When strict=True, the zip function will raise a ValueError if the input iterables are not of the same length. This ensures that all iterables are consumed completely and simultaneously. When strict=False (the default), the zip function will stop creating tuples when the shortest input iterable is exhausted, which is the traditional behavior of zip.

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