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Development Notes
=================
TODO
----
- Release v1.0.0.
Python Versions
---------------
These are notes to myself for things to review before decommissioning EoL versions of Python.
### Python
**Python 3.9:**
- Becomes EoL in 2025-10.
- Cannot remove support until RHEL 9 ends support in 2027-05-31.
- Cannot remove support until all major dependents stop supporting Python 3.9.
**Python 3.10:**
- Becomes EoL in 2026-10.
**Python 3.11:**
- Becomes EoL in 2027-10.
**Python 3.12:**
- Becomes EoL in 2028-10.
**Python 3.13:**
- Becomes EoL in 2029-10.
**Python 3.14**
- Becomes EoL in 2030-10.
References:
- [Status of Python Versions](https://devguide.python.org/versions/)
### Linux
Review the following Linux distributions.
**Debian:**
- Goal:
- Support stable release.
- Debian 12 "Bookworm":
- Current stable release as of 2025-06-26.
- Becomes EoL on 2028-06-30.
- Uses Python 3.11.
- References:
- [Debian Releases](https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases)
- Package: [python3](https://packages.debian.org/stable/python3)
- Package: [python3-pathspec](https://packages.debian.org/stable/python3-pathspec)
**Fedora:**
- Goal:
- Support oldest supported release.
- Fedora 41:
- Oldest supported release as of 2025-06-26.
- Becomes EoL on 2025-11-19.
- Uses Python 3.13.
- References:
- [End of Life Releases
](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/eol/)
- [Fedora Linux 41 Schedule: Key
](https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-41/f-41-key-tasks.html)
- [Multiple Pythons](https://developer.fedoraproject.org/tech/languages/python/multiple-pythons.html)
- Package: [python-pathspec](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-pathspec)
**Gentoo:**
- Uses Python 3.11+ (as of 2025-06-26).
- References:
- Package: [pathspec](https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/dev-python/pathspec)
**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 (v0.12.1/latest from 2023-12-01; as of 2025-06-26).
- Ends full support on 2027-05-31.
- Uses Python 3.9.
- References:
- [Chapter 1. Introduction to Python](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/installing_and_using_dynamic_programming_languages/assembly_introduction-to-python_installing-and-using-dynamic-programming-languages#con_python-versions_assembly_introduction-to-python)
- Package: [python-pathspec](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-pathspec)
**Ubuntu:**
- Goal:
- Support oldest LTS release in standard support.
- Ubuntu 22.04 "Jammy Jellyfish":
- Active LTS release as of 2025-06-26.
- Ends standard support in 2027-04.
- Package is outdated (v0.9.0 from 2021-07-17; as of 2025-06-26).
- Uses Python 3.10.
- Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat":
- Latest LTS release as of 2025-06-26.
- Ends standard support in 2029-04.
- Package is update-to-date (v0.12.1 from 2023-12-10; as of 2025-06-26).
- Uses Python 3.12.
- References:
- [Releases](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases)
- Package: [python3](https://packages.ubuntu.com/jammy/python3) (jammy)
- Package: [python3](https://packages.ubuntu.com/noble/python3) (noble)
- Package: [python3-pathspec](https://packages.ubuntu.com/jammy/python3-pathspec) (jammy)
- Package: [python3-pathspec](https://packages.ubuntu.com/noble/python3-pathspec) (noble)
### PyPI
Review the following PyPI packages.
[ansible-lint](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-lint/)
- v25.9.2 (latest as of 2025-10-20) requires Python 3.10+.
- [ansible-lint on Wheelodex](https://www.wheelodex.org/projects/ansible-lint/).
[black](https://pypi.org/project/black/)
- v25.9.0 (latest as of 2025-10-20) requires Python 3.9+.
- [black on Wheelodex](https://www.wheelodex.org/projects/black/).
[dvc](https://pypi.org/project/dvc/)
- v3.63.0 (latest as of 2025-10-20) requires Python 3.9+.
- [dvc on Wheelodex](https://www.wheelodex.org/projects/dvc/).
[hatchling](https://pypi.org/project/hatchling/)
- v1.27.0 (latest as of 2025-10-20) requires Python 3.8+, but next release will require Python 3.9+.
- [hatchling on Wheelodex](https://www.wheelodex.org/projects/hatchling/).
[yamllint](https://pypi.org/project/yamllint/)
- v1.37.1 (latest as of 2025-10-20) requires Python 3.9+.
- [yamllint on Wheelodex](https://www.wheelodex.org/projects/yamllint/).
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