On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:55:48 -0800 Patrick McLean <chutz...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> 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. To clarify, I am just asking for it to be pushed back to the start of 2023, not June 2023. 2023-01-01 would be fine. > > 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. >
