From 9444c8dd1d6c2f8c8be6754b20952f7ef6125636 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Bennett Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 17:57:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add in the section on Python 2.3 compatibility. git-svn-id: http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk@13284 bcc190cf-cafb-0310-a4f2-bffc1f526a37 --- docs/releases/1.2.txt | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/releases/1.2.txt b/docs/releases/1.2.txt index 6d76538e18..eadc76f42c 100644 --- a/docs/releases/1.2.txt +++ b/docs/releases/1.2.txt @@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ manner per :ref:`our API stability policy ` policy. However, a handful of features *have* changed in ways that, for some users, will be backwards-incompatible. The big changes are: + * Support for Python 2.3 has been dropped. See the full notes + below. + * The new CSRF protection framework is not backwards-compatible with the old system. Users of the old system will not be affected until the old system is removed in Django 1.4. @@ -91,6 +94,29 @@ the complete list of :ref:`backwards-incompatible changes ` and the list of :ref:`deprecated features `. +Python compatibility +==================== + +While not a new feature, it's important to note that Django 1.2 +introduces the first shift in our Python compatibility policy since +Django's initial public debut. Previous Django releases were tested +and supported on 2.x Python versions from 2.3 up; Django 1.2, however, +drops official support for Python 2.3. As such, the minimum Python +version required for Django is now 2.4, and Django is tested and +supported on Python 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6, and will be supported on the +as-yet-unreleased Python 2.7. + +This change should affect only a small number of Django users, as most +operating-system vendors today are shipping Python 2.4 or newer as +their default version. If you're still using Python 2.3, however, +you'll need to stick to Django 1.1 until you can upgrade; per +:ref:`our support policy `, Django 1.1 will +continue to receive security support until the release of Django 1.3. + +A roadmap for Django's overall 2.x Python support, and eventual +transition to Python 3.x, is currently being developed, and will be +announced prior to the release of Django 1.3. + What's new in Django 1.2 ========================