[python-committers] Branches support status (Re: 3.3 branch created in main repository)

[Benjamin Peterson]

2012/9/30 Jesus Cea <jcea at jcea.es>:
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> On 29/09/12 10:35, Georg Brandl wrote:
>> Until the last ordinary 3.2 bugfix release is done (which will be
>> soon), the usual procedure for 3.x will be to check into 3.2, merge
>> into 3.3, and then merge into default, except of course for a)
>> fixes of 3.3-only features and b) trivial things like typos that
>> you don't feel have to be in 3.2.4.
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>> default is now Python 3.4, and new features can be committed
>> there.
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> So, if I understand correctly, the current situation is this:
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> 2.6: Security fixes only
> 2.7, 3.2, 3.3: Bugfixes only
> 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.0, 3.1: Dead

3.1 still recieves security fixes.

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> After 3.2.4 is published ("soon"), 3.2 would move to "security fixes
> only". Am I right?
>
> I wonder if we have a deadline for supporting 2.6 yet. How about 2.7?.

2.7 will get at least 5 years of support.


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Regards,
Benjamin