README: mention 3.8 as required and cite NEP 29 as formal schedule

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Installation
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FontTools requires `Python <http://www.python.org/download/>`__ 3.7
or later.
FontTools requires `Python <http://www.python.org/download/>`__ 3.8
or later. We follow the same schedule of minimum Python version support as
NumPy (see `NEP 29 <https://numpy.org/neps/nep-0029-deprecation_policy.html>`__).
The package is listed in the Python Package Index (PyPI), so you can
install it with `pip <https://pip.pypa.io>`__: