Development Notes

Python Versions

These are notes to myself for things to review before decommissioning EoL versions of Python.

Python 3.7:

Python 3.8:

References:

Review the following Linux distributions.

CentOS:

Debian:

Goal:
- Support stable release.
Debian 12 "Bookworm":
- Current stable release as of 2023-09-06.
- EoL date TBD.
- Uses Python 3.11.
References:
- Debian Releases
- Package: python3
- Package: python3-pathspec

Fedora:

Goal:
- Support oldest supported release.
Fedora 37:
- Oldest supported release as of 2023-09-06.
- Becomes EoL on 2023-11-14.
- Uses Python 3.11.
References:
- End of Life Releases
- Fedora Linux 39 Schedule: Key
- Python
- Package: python-pathspec

Gentoo:

RHEL via Fedora EPEL:

Goal:
- Support oldest release with recent version of python-pathspec package.
RHEL 9:
- Oldest release with recent version of python-pathspec package (v0.10.1 from 2022-09-02; as of 2023-09-07).
- Ends full support on 2027-05-31.
- Uses Python 3.9.
References:
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Python
- Package: python-pathspec

Ubuntu:

Goal:
- Support oldest LTS release in standard support.
Ubuntu 20.04 "Focal Fossa":
- Oldest LTS release in standard support as of 2023-09-06.
- Ends standard support in 2025-04.
- Package is outdated (v0.7.0 from 2019-12-27; as of 2023-09-06).
- Uses Python 3.8.
Ubuntu 22.04 "Jammy Jellyfish":
- Latest LTS release as of 2023-09-06.
- Ends standard support in 2027-04.
- Package is outdated (v0.9.0 from 2021-07-17; as of 2023-09-06).
- Uses Python 3.10.
References:
- Releases
- Package: python3 (focal)
- Package: python3 (jammy)
- Package: python3-pathspec (focal)
- Package: python3-pathspec (jammy)

Review the following PyPI packages.