Hello Everyone, As you know the gate is breaking due to Python3.8 drop[1][2], which we discussed in the TC channel and meeting[3]. TC is preparing the guidelines on not dropping Python3.8 in 2023.2 pti. Meanwhile, governance guidelines are prepared, this email is a heads-up to hold the dropping of Python3.8 from your project/repo. Do not bump the min py version in setup.cfg (do not bump version in python_requires ). @Release team, It will be helpful if you can check/hold the release of any project/lib dropping the Python3.8. [1] https://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-discuss/2023-April/033450.ht... [2] https://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-discuss/2023-April/033454.ht... [3] https://meetings.opendev.org/meetings/tc/2023/tc.2023-04-25-18.00.log.html#l... -gmann