diff --git a/examples/forward_reference.py b/examples/forward_reference.py
index d61a35d0..b093b38e 100644
--- a/examples/forward_reference.py
+++ b/examples/forward_reference.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+
 from serde import serde
 from serde.json import from_json, to_json
 
diff --git a/examples/generics.py b/examples/generics.py
index 9432a346..4cff5551 100644
--- a/examples/generics.py
+++ b/examples/generics.py
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Generic, TypeVar
-
 from serde import from_dict, serde, to_dict
 
-T = TypeVar("T")
-
 
 @serde
 class Bar:
@@ -11,12 +7,12 @@ class Bar:
 
 
 @serde
-class Foo(Generic[T]):
+class Foo[T]:
     inner: T
 
 
 @serde
-class Baz(Generic[T]):
+class Baz[T]:
     foo: Foo[T]
 
 
diff --git a/examples/generics_nested.py b/examples/generics_nested.py
index 5b34854d..732778a7 100644
--- a/examples/generics_nested.py
+++ b/examples/generics_nested.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from typing import Generic, TypeVar
-
 from serde import from_dict, serde, to_dict
 
 
@@ -15,17 +13,15 @@ class A(EventData):
 
 # Additional subclasses of EventData exist
 
-Data = TypeVar("Data", bound=EventData)
-
 
 @serde
-class Payload(Generic[Data]):
+class Payload[Data: EventData]:
     id: int
     data: Data
 
 
 @serde
-class Event(Generic[Data]):
+class Event[Data: EventData]:
     name: str
     payload: Payload[Data]
 
diff --git a/examples/generics_pep695.py b/examples/generics_typing.py
similarity index 86%
rename from examples/generics_pep695.py
rename to examples/generics_typing.py
index 4cff5551..9432a346 100644
--- a/examples/generics_pep695.py
+++ b/examples/generics_typing.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+from typing import Generic, TypeVar
+
 from serde import from_dict, serde, to_dict
 
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
 
 @serde
 class Bar:
@@ -7,12 +11,12 @@ class Bar:
 
 
 @serde
-class Foo[T]:
+class Foo(Generic[T]):
     inner: T
 
 
 @serde
-class Baz[T]:
+class Baz(Generic[T]):
     foo: Foo[T]
 
 
diff --git a/examples/lazy_type_evaluation.py b/examples/lazy_type_evaluation.py
index 44f684d2..b16ce7ab 100644
--- a/examples/lazy_type_evaluation.py
+++ b/examples/lazy_type_evaluation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 from serde import serde
 from serde.json import from_json, to_json
 
diff --git a/examples/recursive.py b/examples/recursive.py
index 22f762ee..ad614558 100644
--- a/examples/recursive.py
+++ b/examples/recursive.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from serde import from_dict, serde, to_dict
diff --git a/examples/recursive_list.py b/examples/recursive_list.py
index 9e76baf4..609b72f4 100644
--- a/examples/recursive_list.py
+++ b/examples/recursive_list.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from serde import serde
diff --git a/examples/recursive_union.py b/examples/recursive_union.py
index 2d5de70c..d0ce482b 100644
--- a/examples/recursive_union.py
+++ b/examples/recursive_union.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
-from serde import serde, to_dict, InternalTagging, from_dict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from serde import InternalTagging, from_dict, serde, to_dict
+
 
 @serde(tagging=InternalTagging("type"))
 @dataclass
diff --git a/examples/runner.py b/examples/runner.py
index 7b20aedd..ba6e3ba2 100644
--- a/examples/runner.py
+++ b/examples/runner.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 import typing
 
 
-if sys.version_info[:3] < (3, 12, 0):
-    print("examples require at least Python 3.12")
+if sys.version_info[:3] < (3, 14, 0):
+    print("examples require at least Python 3.14")
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f426edc8..7f5893bc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -121,7 +121,12 @@ include = [
 exclude = [
   "serde/numpy.py",
   "serde/__init__.py",
-  "examples/type_numpy_jaxtyping.py"
+  "examples/type_numpy_jaxtyping.py",
+  "examples/forward_reference.py",
+  "examples/recursive.py",
+  "examples/recursive_list.py",
+  "examples/recursive_union.py",
+  "examples/lazy_type_evaluation.py",
 ]
 pythonVersion = "3.12"
 reportMissingImports = false
@@ -134,7 +139,8 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 exclude = [
   "serde/numpy.py",
   "examples/alias.py",
-  "examples/generics_pep695.py",
+  "examples/generics.py",
+  "examples/generics_nested.py",
   "examples/custom_class_serializer.py",
   "examples/global_custom_class_serializer.py",
   "tests/.*",
@@ -150,9 +156,15 @@ ignore_errors = true
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 100
 extend-exclude = [
-  "examples/generics_pep695.py",
+  "examples/generics.py",
+  "examples/generics_nested.py",
   "examples/type_alias_pep695.py",
   "examples/type_statement.py",
+  "examples/forward_reference.py",
+  "examples/recursive.py",
+  "examples/recursive_list.py",
+  "examples/recursive_union.py",
+  "examples/lazy_type_evaluation.py",
 ]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]