Author: lyalyakin Date: Mon Sep 14 16:45:29 2026 New Revision: 1938203 Log: Update the version requirements in the Python entry in the 'Dependencies in Detail' section of INSTALL.
* INSTALL (IV.10): State that Python 3.6 or later is required[1]. Specify that the SWIG Python bindings can still be built for Python 2.7. [1]: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc/?revision=1925713&view=revision Modified: subversion/trunk/INSTALL Modified: subversion/trunk/INSTALL ============================================================================== --- subversion/trunk/INSTALL Mon Sep 14 15:35:51 2026 (r1938202) +++ subversion/trunk/INSTALL Mon Sep 14 16:45:29 2026 (r1938203) @@ -710,8 +710,7 @@ IV. DEPENDENCIES IN DETAIL 10. Python (https://www.python.org/) (OPTIONAL) - Python version 3.x is supported and recommended. Support for Python 2.7 - is being phased out. + The minimum supported version is 3.6. Subversion does not require Python for its basic operation. However, Python is required for building and testing Subversion @@ -749,11 +748,11 @@ IV. DEPENDENCIES IN DETAIL * Build Subversion from a tarball on Unix-like systems without running Subversion's test suite - Although this section calls for Python 3.x, Subversion still - technically works with Python 2.7. However, Support for Python - 2.7 is being phased out. As of 1 January 2020, Python 2.7 has - reached end of life. All users are strongly encouraged to move - to Python 3. + Python 2.7 reached end of life on January 1, 2020. All users are + strongly encouraged to move to Python 3. The SWIG Python bindings can + still be built for Python 2.7 with the autoconf-based build system. + Please see the file ./subversion/bindings/swig/INSTALL for more + information. Note: If you are using a Subversion distribution tarball and want to build the Python bindings for Python 2, you should rebuild
