End Support for Python 2.7 #717
Description
Python 2.7 usage has dropped significantly over the last 6-9 months, and over the last 3 months makes up less than 2% of downloads. At this point I think it is worth dropping support and allowing new features as well as some cleanup.
Current Python 2.7 users would be able to continue to use v0.12.x and earlier, and patches could be added to the v0.12.x release series if absolutely necessary.
If you have concerns (or support), please voice them here.
Data
2021-08-01 - 2021-10-31
| category | percent | downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 96.57% | 77,679,427 |
| 2 | 1.98% | 1,596,557 |
| null | 1.45% | 1,165,008 |
| Total | 80,440,992 |
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-31
| category | percent | downloads |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 97.39% | 30,050,858 |
| null | 1.30% | 402,541 |
| 2 | 1.30% | 401,660 |
| Total | 30,855,059 |
Compiled from
pypistats python_major prometheus_client