This is to upgrade to Python 3.8.x.

• PEP569 -- Python 3.8 Release Schedule
• What's new in Python 3.8

Tarball: see checksums.ini

Previous and next Python upgrades:

• Upgrade to Python 3.7.x #25680 - Python 3.7.3
• Upgrade Python to 3.7.8 #30210 - Python 3.7.8
• Support Python 3.9 #30184 - Python 3.9.x

See also:

• Adopt the “time window-based” policy for support of Python versions from NEP 29 #30384 Adopt the “time window-based” policy for support of Python versions from NEP 29

Depends on #28197
Depends on #29042
Depends on #29861
Depends on #30162
Depends on #30225
Depends on #30127
Depends on #30144
Depends on #30345
Depends on #30365
Depends on #30140
Depends on #30351

Upstream: Reported upstream. Developers acknowledge bug.

CC: @fchapoton @embray @kiwifb @jdemeyer @mkoeppe @slel @timokau @isuruf @kliem @tscrim @heluani @sheerluck

Component: packages: standard

Keywords: days101

Author: Jeroen Demeyer, John Palmieri, Matthias Koeppe, Antonio Rojas

Branch: f1cda12

Reviewer: Matthias Koeppe, François Bissey

Issue created by migration from https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/27754