---- On Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:19:37 -0700 Ghanshyam Mann wrote ---

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 ).

Updates: * We reverted all the changes which dropped python .8 support[1], let me know/revert if any other projects have also merged the py3.8 dropped changes. * python 3.8 tests have been added to the general unit tests template[2]. You will be able to see the py3.8 unit test job running in the check/gate pipeline. * Governance changes to add Python 3.8 in PTI are under review[3][4] [1] https://review.opendev.org/q/topic:oslo-drop-py38+ [2] https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/openstack-zuul-jobs/+/882175 [3] https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/governance/+/882165 [4] https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/governance/+/882154 -gmann

@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