From d4686b57935baf28fa709195af57975a88238a9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo van Kemenade Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2020 21:11:35 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Document Python support policy --- docs/html/development/release-process.rst | 8 +++++++- news/8927.removal | 1 + 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 news/8927.removal diff --git a/docs/html/development/release-process.rst b/docs/html/development/release-process.rst index ebba13258..1c6889ef0 100644 --- a/docs/html/development/release-process.rst +++ b/docs/html/development/release-process.rst @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ their merits. ``pip._internal.utils.deprecation.deprecated``. The function is not a part of pip's public API. -Python 2 support +Python 2 Support ---------------- pip will continue to ensure that it runs on Python 2.7 after the CPython 2.7 @@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ only bugs will be considered, and merged (subject to normal review processes). Note that there may be delays due to the lack of developer resources for reviewing such pull requests. +Python Support Policy +--------------------- + +In general, a given Python version is supported until its usage on PyPI falls below 5%. +This is at the maintainers' discretion, in case extraordinary circumstances arise. + .. _`Feature Flags`: Feature Flags diff --git a/news/8927.removal b/news/8927.removal new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0032fa5f2 --- /dev/null +++ b/news/8927.removal @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Document that Python versions are generally supported until PyPI usage falls below 5%.