Split out supported versions

python · ezio-melotti · Jul 11, 2022 · Jun 14, 2022 · Jun 15, 2022 · Jun 15, 2022
commit 882d48c85a1e555e59b52d5304609fccc7b09355
diff --git a/developer-workflow/development-cycle.rst b/developer-workflow/development-cycle.rst
@@ -126,29 +126,7 @@ is frozen and no longer has a branch in the repo.  The final state of
 the end-of-lifed branch is recorded as a tag with the same name as the
 former branch, e.g. ``3.3`` or ``2.6``.
 
-For reference, here are the Python versions that most recently reached their end-of-life:
-
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| Branch           | Schedule     | First release  | End-of-life    | Release manager                  |
-+==================+==============+================+================+==================================+
-| 3.6              | :pep:`494`   | 2016-12-23     | 2021-12-23     | Ned Deily                        |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 3.5              | :pep:`478`   | 2015-09-13     | 2020-09-30     | Larry Hastings                   |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 3.4              | :pep:`429`   | 2014-03-16     | 2019-03-18     | Larry Hastings                   |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 3.3              | :pep:`398`   | 2012-09-29     | 2017-09-29     | Georg Brandl, Ned Deily (3.3.7+) |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 3.2              | :pep:`392`   | 2011-02-20     | 2016-02-20     | Georg Brandl                     |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 3.1              | :pep:`375`   | 2009-06-27     | 2012-04-09     | Benjamin Peterson                |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 3.0              | :pep:`361`   | 2008-12-03     | 2009-06-27     | Barry Warsaw                     |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 2.7              | :pep:`373`   | 2010-07-03     | 2020-01-01     | Benjamin Peterson                |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
-| 2.6              | :pep:`361`   | 2008-10-01     | 2013-10-29     | Barry Warsaw                     |
-+------------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+----------------------------------+
+The :ref:`versions` page contains list of active and end-of-life branches.
 
 The latest release for each Python version can be found on the `download page
 <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_.

diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst
@@ -89,51 +89,10 @@ contributing to Python:
 * PEPs_ (Python Enhancement Proposals)
 * :ref:`gitbootcamp`
 
-.. _branchstatus:
-
 Status of Python branches
 -------------------------
 
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-| Branch           | Schedule     | Status      | First release  | End-of-life    | Release manager       |
-+==================+==============+=============+================+================+=======================+
-| main             | TBA          | features    | *2023-10-03*   | *2028-10*      | Thomas Wouters        |
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-| 3.11             | :pep:`664`   | bugfix      | *2022-10-03*   | *2027-10*      | Pablo Galindo Salgado |
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-| 3.10             | :pep:`619`   | bugfix      | 2021-10-04     | *2026-10*      | Pablo Galindo Salgado |
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-| 3.9              | :pep:`596`   | security    | 2020-10-05     | *2025-10*      | Łukasz Langa          |
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-| 3.8              | :pep:`569`   | security    | 2019-10-14     | *2024-10*      | Łukasz Langa          |
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-| 3.7              | :pep:`537`   | security    | 2018-06-27     | *2023-06-27*   | Ned Deily             |
-+------------------+--------------+-------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------------+
-
-.. Remember to update the end-of-life table in devcycle.rst.
-
-Dates in *italic* are scheduled and can be adjusted.
-
-The main branch is currently the future Python 3.12, and is the only
-branch that accepts new features.  The latest release for each Python
-version can be found on the `download page <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_.
-
-Status:
-
-:features: new features, bugfixes, and security fixes are accepted.
-:prerelease: feature fixes, bugfixes, and security fixes are accepted for the
-    upcoming feature release.
-:bugfix: bugfixes and security fixes are accepted, new binaries are still
-    released. (Also called **maintenance** mode or **stable** release)
-:security: only security fixes are accepted and no more binaries are released,
-    but new source-only versions can be released
-:end-of-life: release cycle is frozen; no further changes can be pushed to it.
-
-See also the :ref:`devcycle` page for more information about branches.
-
-By default, the end-of-life is scheduled 5 years after the first release,
-but can be adjusted by the release manager of each branch.  All Python 2
-versions have reached end-of-life.
+Moved to :ref:`versions`
 
 
 .. _contributing:
@@ -305,6 +264,7 @@ Full Table of Contents
    core-developers/index
    internals/index
    advanced-tools/index
+   versions
    appendix
 
 .. _Buildbot status: https://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/

diff --git a/versions.rst b/versions.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+.. _versions:
+.. _branchstatus:
+
+=========================
+Status of Python Versions
+=========================
+
+The main branch is currently the future Python 3.12, and is the only
+branch that accepts new features.  The latest release for each Python
+version can be found on the `download page <https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_.
+
+
+Supported Versions
+==================
+
+Dates shown in *italic* are scheduled and can be adjusted.
+
+====== ========== ======== ============= ============ =====================
+Branch Schedule   Status   First release End-of-life  Release manager
+====== ========== ======== ============= ============ =====================
+main   TBA        features *2023-10-03*  *2028-10*    Thomas Wouters
+3.11   :pep:`664` bugfix   *2022-10-03*  *2027-10*    Pablo Galindo Salgado
+3.10   :pep:`619` bugfix   2021-10-04    *2026-10*    Pablo Galindo Salgado
+3.9    :pep:`596` security 2020-10-05    *2025-10*    Łukasz Langa
+3.8    :pep:`569` security 2019-10-14    *2024-10*    Łukasz Langa
+3.7    :pep:`537` security 2018-06-27    *2023-06-27* Ned Deily
+====== ========== ======== ============= ============ =====================
+
+
+Unsupported versions
+====================
+
+====== ========== =========== ============= =========== ================================
+Branch Schedule   Status      First release End-of-life  Release manager
+====== ========== =========== ============= =========== ================================
+3.6    :pep:`494` end-of-life 2016-12-23    2021-12-23  Ned Deily
+3.5    :pep:`478` end-of-life 2015-09-13    2020-09-30  Larry Hastings
+3.4    :pep:`429` end-of-life 2014-03-16    2019-03-18  Larry Hastings
+3.3    :pep:`398` end-of-life 2012-09-29    2017-09-29  Georg Brandl, Ned Deily (3.3.7+)
+3.2    :pep:`392` end-of-life 2011-02-20    2016-02-20  Georg Brandl
+3.1    :pep:`375` end-of-life 2009-06-27    2012-04-09  Benjamin Peterson
+3.0    :pep:`361` end-of-life 2008-12-03    2009-06-27  Barry Warsaw
+2.7    :pep:`373` end-of-life 2010-07-03    2020-01-01  Benjamin Peterson
+2.6    :pep:`361` end-of-life 2008-10-01    2013-10-29  Barry Warsaw
+====== ========== =========== ============= =========== ================================
+
+
+Status key
+==========
+
+:features: new features, bugfixes, and security fixes are accepted.
+:prerelease: feature fixes, bugfixes, and security fixes are accepted for the
+    upcoming feature release.
+:bugfix: bugfixes and security fixes are accepted, new binaries are still
+    released. (Also called **maintenance** mode or **stable** release)
+:security: only security fixes are accepted and no more binaries are released,
+    but new source-only versions can be released
+:end-of-life: release cycle is frozen; no further changes can be pushed to it.
+
+See also the :ref:`devcycle` page for more information about branches.
+
+By default, the end-of-life is scheduled 5 years after the first release,
+but can be adjusted by the release manager of each branch.  All Python 2
+versions have reached end-of-life.