On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:05:45 +0100 Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote: > I'd like to add some dates regarding 3.8 removal and 3.10 switch to > the implementation timeline [1]. > > Unless I'm mistaken, CPython is following a yearly release cycle these > days. I think it would make sense to also aim for a yearly cycle > in Gentoo, i.e. roughly switch to the next minor version every year. > > Hence my proposal would be to: > > a. ASAP: send "please port your packages to py3.9" mail > > b. 2022-06-01: remove py3.8 target
Could we please push this back, I would prefer some time in 2023 if possible. > c. ASAP: stabilize Python 3.9 interpreter + start working towards > unmasking python3_9 flag on stable > > d. 2022-06-01: switch the default to py3.10 > > In other news, there's a good chance that PyPy3 will catch up to 3.9 > before we remove 3.8.
