[+1] Release Apache Libcloud 3.9.0
On 2025/03/02 20:04:47 Tomaz Muraus wrote: > This is a voting thread for Libcloud v3.9.0 > (https://github.com/apache/libcloud/tree/v3.9.0-tentative). > > Since the last release, various improvements and changes have been made > across different areas of the project. > > Release highlights: > - Python version updates: > - Dropped support for Python 3.7 and 3.8, as they are now EOL. > - Added support indication for Python 3.12 (stable) and 3.13. > > - General improvements: > - Removed the unused `setup.py` file to reduce confusion since the project > fully migrated to `pyproject.toml`. > - Made `libcloud.common.types.Type` hashable, allowing direct use in set > membership checks. > - Updated build and packaging tools to fix issues reported by downstream > users. > > - Compute driver updates: > - OpenStack: Added `os_distro` and `os_version` metadata fields to `extra` > in `NodeImage`. > - Azure ARM: Added an option to delete the managed OS disk when deleting a > node and introduced an `ex_resize_node()` method. > - Equinix Metal: Deprecated the facility API in favor of metros, removed > unsupported volume-related methods, and improved `list_nodes()`. > - Linode: Added support for cloud-init metadata, along with new functions > for key pair management. > - Amazon EC2: Updated pricing and instance sizing data. > - KubeVirt: Improved compatibility, added `deploy_node()`, better volume > support, and improved test coverage. > > - Storage driver updates: > - Amazon S3: Added support for `me-central-1`, `eu-south-1`, and > `eu-west-3` regions. > > - Testing & Development: > - Upgraded `pytest` to v8.1, fixing race conditions and cross-test > pollution. > - Added workarounds for compatibility with `pytest >= 8.2`. > > The full changelog is available at: > https://github.com/apache/libcloud/blob/trunk/CHANGES.rst#changes-in-apache-libcloud-390 > > Release artifacts can be found at: > https://www.tomaz.me/misc/libcloud/v3.9.0-tentative/index.html > > Please test the release and post your votes. > > +1 / 0 / -1 > [ ] Release Apache Libcloud 3.9.0 > > The vote will be open until March 5th, 2025 (or longer if needed). > > Thanks, > Tomaz
