Re: [gentoo-dev] [RFCv2] Deadlines for next Python implementations

[Michał Górny]

So v2, taking Patrick's requests into consideration:

            2.7 3.6 3.7 3.8
2020-07-01   |   |   |   u    py3.8 target unmasked
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
2020-09-01   |   |   w   |    py3.7→3.8 migr. warning
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
2020-12-01   |   |   |   s    rough py3.8 switch date
             |   |   |   |
2021-01-01   m   m   |   |    py2.7+3.6 pkg last rites
             |   |   |   |
             |   |   |   |
2021-02-15   x   x   |   |    py2.7+3.6 pkg removal
                     |   |
                     |   |
                     |   |
                     |   |
2021-05-01           m   |    py3.7 pkg last rites
                     |   |
                     |   |
2021-06-15           x   |    py3.7 pkg removal
                         |
                         v

Changes:

- py2.7 and py3.6 are removed simultaneously to reduce rebuilds

- py3.7 removal postponed another half a year

- added a rough switch date to py3.8 half a year before py3.7 removal


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Best regards,
Michał Górny