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| author | Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> | 2022-02-06 01:23:47 -0500 |
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| committer | Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> | 2022-02-06 01:23:47 -0500 |
| commit | 8ff90705a79c4728fa887601f4818a244a32e1c6 (patch) | |
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manual: document Python version support status
Clarify to users what versions of Python are supported and until when.
This will make it easier for us to decide what versions to support.
* doc/automake.texi: Add Supported Python versions section.
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diff --git a/doc/automake.texi b/doc/automake.texi index df2b46dfa..4a2c17fa9 100644 --- a/doc/automake.texi +++ b/doc/automake.texi @@ -7967,6 +7967,59 @@ manual has a section with more details on this topic Variables, autoconf, The Autoconf Manual}). See also @ref{Hard-Coded Install Paths}. +@menu +* Supported Python versions:: +@end menu + +@node Supported Python versions +@subsection Supported versions + +Automake guarantees releases will support all Python versions that are still +supported by the Python project at the time of the Automake release. Support +for EOL versions of Python are not guaranteed, but will be considered as long +as it is not onerous to do so, and there are large supported distros including +them. If you need to support older Python versions, please use a previous +Automake release. + +Here are the current support plans. + +@multitable {2.0 -- 3.5} {Unsupported} +@headitem Version @tab Status +@item 0.x +@tab Not supported +@item 1.x +@tab Not supported +@item 2.0--2.6 +@tab Untested, but should work +@item 2.7 +@c Debian Bullseye goes EOL in Apr 2026. +@tab Supported (until Apr 2026) +@item 3.0--3.3 +@tab Untested, but should work +@item 3.4 +@c Ubuntu Trusty goes EOL in Apr 2022. +@tab Supported (until Apr 2022) +@item 3.5 +@c Ubuntu Xenial goes EOL in Apr 2024. +@tab Supported (until Apr 2024) +@item 3.6 +@c Ubuntu Bionic goes EOL in Apr 2028. +@tab Supported (until Apr 2028) +@item 3.7 +@c Debian Buster goes EOL in Apr 2024. +@c But should support at least as long as previous Python version? +@tab Supported (until Apr 2028) +@item 3.8 +@c Ubuntu Focal goes EOL in Apr 2030 +@tab Supported (until Apr 2030) +@item 3.9 +@c Debian Bullseye goes EOL in Apr 2026. +@c But should support at least as long as previous Python version? +@tab Supported (until Apr 2030) +@item 3.10 +@c But should support at least as long as previous Python version? +@tab Supported (until Apr 2030) +@end multitable @node Documentation @chapter Building documentation |