[QGIS-Developer] Changes in Python versions on QGIS 3.18

[Nyall Dawson]

>
> Until recently [2], such a constraint did not even exist [3] (other than
> a rather broad "Python 3.X"). Now, you're technically sort of supporting
> 3.7 to 3.9, although it has not been documented anywhere as far as I
> know other than in PRs and issues etc. - please correct me if I am wrong.

The discussion happened in public here:
https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Enhancement-Proposals/issues/197

The rationale is that users on older, slower moving distros can easily
stick to the stable 3.16 LTR without issues. I.e. older, stable distro
= older, stable QGIS release.

Nyall

>
> Sebastian
>
>
> 1:
> https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/factory@lists.opensuse.org/thread/FLXUTQB6DY4OAZ43AUUKZ6PCOBDAKBRA/#Y6X4QTXPTIPHCBHIO76I5CAT3C75ZEMH
> 2: https://github.com/qgis/QGIS/pull/41778
> 3: https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/qgis-developer/2020-March/060495.html