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Re: Python3.6 plans​ for Buster



On Friday, June 23, 2017 02:09:34 PM Scott Kitterman wrote:
> On Saturday, June 17, 2017 04:20:27 AM Scott Kitterman wrote:
> > Python3.6 is already in Unstable and I expect to see it in Testing soon
> > after Stretch is released.
> > 
> > I've just now uploaded a version of python3-defaults to Experimental that
> > adds python3.6 as as supported (but not default) python3.  If you have
> > binary extensions packaged, please start testing with this version to make
> > sure your package builds correctly with both python3.5 and python3.6 as
> > supported.
> > 
> > As a reminder (and for anyone new) we'll do the transition to python3.6 in
> > 
> > three stages:
> >  - Add python3.6 as supported and rebuild all binary extensions to support
> > 
> > both python3.5 and python3.6
> > 
> >  - Switch to python3.6 as default
> >  
> >  - Drop python3.5 from supported and rebuild again to remove python3.5
> > 
> > support.
> 
> Unless I've missed something, I've not heard back from anyone indicating
> significant issues that would warrant not taking the first step in this plan
> (I'm aware astropy may have some problems, but that's it).
> 
> My plan is to ask the release team for a transition tracker and start the
> first part of this in Unstable once they've agreed.  If anyone thinks this
> is premature, please let me know.

Unless I brown bagged the upload somehow, this is started now.

https://release.debian.org/transitions/html/python3.6.html

Scott K

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