5.3.0 with wheels for Python 3.14

Version 5.3.0 has been released with wheels for versions 3.9 - 3.14

What's Changed

• Add support for Python 3.14 including wheels, all on PyPI now, by @keitherskine
• Drop support for EOL Python 3.8 by @MatthijsKok in #1445
• Port SQLite tests to pytest by @shramov in #1440
• Use HOMEBREW_PREFIX to locate Homebrew by @RA80533 in #1212
• Do not perform type check on NULL pointer by @shramov in #1439

New Contributors

• @keitherskine gets all the credit for wheel support and adding 3.14 to the build list.
• @MatthijsKok made their first contribution in #1445
• @shramov made their first contribution in #1440
• @RA80533 made their first contribution in #1212

Full Changelog: 5.2.0...5.3.0