Retire Python 3.8 from Fedora 42+?

[Miro Hrončok]

Hey Pythonistas,

- Python 3.8 reached upstream End of Life 2024-10-07.
- RHEL 8 Python 3.8 Stream has been retired since May 2023.
- Debian buster had Python 3.7, bullseye has 3.9.
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) has Python 3.8.
    - Standard support ends April 2025.

Fedora 42 release date is April 2025.

Hence I think we should retire Python 3.8 from Fedora 42+

Any other use case for Python 3.8 I missed?

[Fabio Valentini]

On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 11:13 PM Miro Hrončok via python-devel
 wrote:
> Hey Pythonistas,
> Python 3.8 reached upstream End of Life 2024-10-07.
> RHEL 8 Python 3.8 Stream has been retired since May 2023.
> Debian buster had Python 3.7, bullseye has 3.9.
> Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) has Python 3.8.
> Standard support ends April 2025.
>
> Fedora 42 release date is April 2025.
>
> Hence I think we should retire Python 3.8 from Fedora 42+

Do it!
Will you file a Change Proposal like
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython3.7 ?

Fabio

[Miro Hrončok]

On 05. 12. 24 23:24, Fabio Valentini via python-devel wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 11:13 PM Miro Hrončok via python-devel
>  wrote:
> > Hey Pythonistas,
> > Python 3.8 reached upstream End of Life 2024-10-07.
> > RHEL 8 Python 3.8 Stream has been retired since May 2023.
> > Debian buster had Python 3.7, bullseye has 3.9.
> > Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) has Python 3.8.
> > Standard support ends April 2025.
> >
> > Fedora 42 release date is April 2025.
> >
> > Hence I think we should retire Python 3.8 from Fedora 42+
>
> Do it!
> Will you file a Change Proposal like
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython3.7 ?

That is the plan.

[Miro Hrončok]

On 06. 12. 24 1:46, Miro Hrončok wrote:
> On 05. 12. 24 23:24, Fabio Valentini via python-devel wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 11:13 PM Miro Hrončok via python-devel
> >  wrote:
> > > Hey Pythonistas,
> > > Python 3.8 reached upstream End of Life 2024-10-07.
> > > RHEL 8 Python 3.8 Stream has been retired since May 2023.
> > > Debian buster had Python 3.7, bullseye has 3.9.
> > > Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) has Python 3.8.
> > >
> > > - Standard support ends April 2025.
> > >
> > > Fedora 42 release date is April 2025.
> > >
> > > Hence I think we should retire Python 3.8 from Fedora 42+
> >
> > Do it!
> > Will you file a Change Proposal like
> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython3.7 ?
>
> That is the plan.

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RetirePython3.8