Re: default 3.11 question

From: Charlie Li <vishwin_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 03:12:15 UTC
jgh wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to the Python FreeBSD community, however I have over the years 
> maintained and updated python ports. Recently, however, I have become 
> more of a programmer in python and am curious what the direction is for 
> addressing our current default version of 3.11.
> 
> According to Python, this version will be EOL by 10/2027. With the pace 
> of change on portstree and ironing out various issues and software 
> lifecycle, I imagine it will take some planning, coordination and many 
> updates to meet this deadline.
> 
> Are there any conversations, efforts or planning in addressed our 
> current default and what our new path may be?
> 
There is an active PR 285957 to make 3.12 the default. There is still a 
long list of build failures in the way however.

-- 
Charlie Li
...nope, still don't have an exit line.