diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cb65dac..58ae281 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ updates:
       # .pre-commit-config.yaml, and the two move together by hand. A
       # Dependabot bump of the cap alone splits CI from the local hook.
       # Name-only on purpose: an update-types ignore is computed from the first
-      # X.Y.Z version in the requirement, and `>=24.0,<25.10` has none, so it
+      # X.Y.Z version in the requirement, and `>=26.5,<26.6` has none, so it
       # would match nothing. Security updates are not blocked by it: in
       # dependabot-core, IgnoreCondition#ignored_versions returns early for
       # security_updates_only with just the explicit `versions`, and a
-      # name-only ignore has none. Black's security fixes since 25.9.0 need
-      # Python 3.10+, so a security PR for it is a decision about the 3.9
-      # floor and the hook rev, not a plain merge.
+      # name-only ignore has none. Security updates are off for this repo,
+      # though, so a black advisory has to be caught by hand, and the fix
+      # moves the hook rev in .pre-commit-config.yaml alongside the cap.
       - dependency-name: "black"
 
   # GitHub Actions used by the CI and publish workflows.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 90986db..71f4064 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14", "3.15"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3a57c34..d7188bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]
+        python-version: ["3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14", "3.15"]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d9b751c..eca73c2 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ repos:
       - id: ruff-check
 
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
-    # Kept in sync with the [dev] cap in pyproject.toml (<25.10); move both
-    # together by hand. Stay on a black that runs on Python 3.9 (the project's
-    # runtime floor): 25.11.0 is the last one, 25.12.0+ require 3.10.
-    rev: 25.9.0
+    # Kept in sync with the [dev] cap in pyproject.toml (<26.6); move both
+    # together by hand.
+    rev: 26.5.1
     hooks:
       - id: black
 
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 09ea728..b208c14 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -116,14 +116,6 @@ the linked regression test first.
   (`query_stream`, Phase 8). The hook fires for `query`/`execute`/`submit` today;
   there is no streaming path yet, so no regression test until the feature lands
   (this is spike bug #2, intentionally not yet covered).
-- **No PEP 604 unions at runtime** (py3.9 floor). ruff's `UP` (pyupgrade) rule is
-  omitted on purpose: it would rewrite `Optional[...]` / `Union[...]` to
-  `X | None`, which raises at import time on 3.9 for typing generics (PEP 604 on
-  generics is 3.10+). Keep `from __future__ import annotations` plus
-  `Optional`/`Union`.
-- **mypy `python_version = "3.10"` vs the 3.9-3.13 matrix.** 3.10 is the lowest
-  this mypy accepts; true 3.9 runtime compatibility is enforced by the pytest
-  matrix, which imports every module under 3.9.
 - **Coverage uses `coverage run`, not `pytest --cov`.** The package ships a pytest
   plugin via the `pytest11` entry point, so `snowflake_sql_api.testing` (and the
   whole package) is imported at plugin-load time, before pytest-cov starts
@@ -140,7 +132,7 @@ the linked regression test first.
   fixtures). No respx. See `docs/testing.md`.
 - Each fixed bug gets a named regression test (`test_regression_*`) so it cannot
   silently return.
-- Target coverage: >= 89%, enforced across Python 3.9-3.13. Run with
+- Target coverage: >= 89%, enforced across Python 3.11-3.15. Run with
   `coverage run -m pytest && coverage report` (see Known Quirks).
 
 ## Common Mistakes
@@ -153,7 +145,6 @@ the linked regression test first.
 - Adding a runtime dependency without strong justification. The small
   install / fast cold start is the whole point; new optional features go behind
   an extra.
-- Rewriting `Optional[...]` to `X | None` (breaks the 3.9 runtime).
 - Conflating the JWT claim account with the API host (see Known Quirks).
 - Forgetting the async counterpart of a sync change (sync/async parity).
 - Forgetting a `test_regression_*` for a fixed bug.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 13c494b..c6667b0 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ All four must pass (and `pre-commit run --all-files` is clean). Use `coverage ru
 (`snowflake_sql_api.testing`), and `coverage run` starts tracing before that
 plugin is imported so import-time lines are measured correctly. The coverage gate
 is enforced (`fail_under = 89` in `pyproject.toml`); `coverage report` exits
-non-zero below it. CI runs the same checks across Python 3.9-3.13.
+non-zero below it. CI runs the same checks across Python 3.11-3.15.
 
 Checklist:
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 2000980..3ac09f6 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pip install "snowflake-sql-api[pandas]"    # DataFrame output helpers
 pip install "snowflake-sql-api[pydantic]"  # typed-row mapping
 ```
 
-Requires Python 3.9 or newer. Core dependencies are `httpx`, `PyJWT`, and
+Requires Python 3.11 or newer. Core dependencies are `httpx`, `PyJWT`, and
 `cryptography`.
 
 ## Prerequisites
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ab699d1..9883a55 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ name = "snowflake-sql-api"
 dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "Lightweight, pure-Python client for Snowflake's SQL API v2"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.9"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 authors = [{ name = "hampsterx" }]
 keywords = ["snowflake", "sql", "rest", "api", "httpx", "serverless", "lambda"]
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
     "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
     "Topic :: Database",
     "Typing :: Typed",
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ dev = [
     "pytest-asyncio>=0.21",
     "respx>=0.20",
     "ruff>=0.4",
-    # Capped below 25.10 so CI formats with the same black the pre-commit hook
-    # pins (rev 25.9.0 in .pre-commit-config.yaml). Move the two together by
-    # hand; Dependabot ignores black (.github/dependabot.yml). Keep the cap at
-    # or below 25.12 while Python 3.9 is supported: 25.12.0+ require 3.10, so
-    # a higher cap resolves a different black per interpreter.
-    "black>=24.0,<25.10",
+    # Held to 26.5.x so CI formats with the same black the pre-commit hook
+    # pins (rev 26.5.1 in .pre-commit-config.yaml). Move the two together by
+    # hand; Dependabot ignores black (.github/dependabot.yml).
+    "black>=26.5,<26.6",
     "mypy>=1.8",
     "build>=1.0",
     "pre-commit>=3.5",
@@ -89,13 +87,13 @@ include = [
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 88
-target-version = "py39"
+target-version = "py311"
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
 select = ["E", "F", "W", "I", "B", "C4", "SIM"]
-# E501 (line length) is owned by black. `UP` (pyupgrade) is omitted: it would
-# rewrite runtime type aliases like `Optional[Sequence[Any]]` to `X | None`,
-# which raises at import time on Python 3.9 (PEP 604 on typing generics is 3.10+).
+# E501 (line length) is owned by black. `UP` (pyupgrade) is not enabled yet: the
+# code predates the 3.11 floor and still spells `Optional`/`List`, so turning it
+# on is a ~250-site annotation rewrite of its own.
 ignore = ["E501"]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
@@ -103,14 +101,14 @@ ignore = ["E501"]
 
 [tool.black]
 line-length = 88
-# Pin to py39 grammar: our code uses no newer syntax, and a single floor target
-# keeps black's AST safety check parseable by the interpreter running CI.
-target-version = ["py39"]
+# Pin to the floor's grammar: a single floor target keeps black's AST safety
+# check parseable by the interpreter running CI.
+target-version = ["py311"]
 
 [tool.mypy]
-# Lowest target this mypy accepts; true 3.9 runtime compat is gated by the
-# pytest matrix (3.9-3.13), which imports every module under each interpreter.
-python_version = "3.10"
+# The runtime floor; the pytest matrix (3.11-3.15) imports every module under
+# each supported interpreter.
+python_version = "3.11"
 files = ["snowflake_sql_api"]
 disallow_untyped_defs = true
 disallow_incomplete_defs = true
diff --git a/snowflake_sql_api/types.py b/snowflake_sql_api/types.py
index 13f9534..937e11b 100644
--- a/snowflake_sql_api/types.py
+++ b/snowflake_sql_api/types.py
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ def coerce_rows(raw_rows: List[List[Any]], columns: List[ColumnMeta]) -> List[Ro
     """Coerce a partition of raw rows into a list of name-keyed :data:`Row`."""
     names = [c.name for c in columns]
     return [
-        {name: coerce_value(cell, col) for name, col, cell in zip(names, columns, row)}
+        {
+            name: coerce_value(cell, col)
+            for name, col, cell in zip(names, columns, row, strict=False)
+        }
         for row in raw_rows
     ]
diff --git a/tests/test_import_footprint.py b/tests/test_import_footprint.py
index e915985..147fb3a 100644
--- a/tests/test_import_footprint.py
+++ b/tests/test_import_footprint.py
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ def exec_module(self, module):
 sys.meta_path.insert(0, _Recorder())
 import snowflake_sql_api  # noqa: F401
 print(",".join(sorted(set(attempted))))
-""".format(
-    forbidden=FORBIDDEN_ON_BARE_IMPORT
-)
+""".format(forbidden=FORBIDDEN_ON_BARE_IMPORT)
 
 _TIMING_SCRIPT = """
 import time
diff --git a/tests/test_testing.py b/tests/test_testing.py
index c15aed0..fa47155 100644
--- a/tests/test_testing.py
+++ b/tests/test_testing.py
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ def test_register_match_predicate() -> None:
 
 
 def test_unregistered_statement_raises() -> None:
-    # Single `with` per statement here: a parenthesized multi-context `with`
-    # is 3.10+ syntax and breaks the 3.9 leg of the test matrix.
     fake = FakeSnowflake()
     client = make_client(fake)
     with pytest.raises(FakeSnowflakeError, match="no result registered"):