[GitHub] [airflow] kaxil commented on a change in pull request #15612: Update support policy for Python and Kubernetes

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kaxil commented on a change in pull request #15612:
URL: https://github.com/apache/airflow/pull/15612#discussion_r623771500



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File path: README.md
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@@ -93,21 +93,28 @@ MariaDB is not tested/recommended.
 **Note:** SQLite is used in Airflow tests. Do not use it in production. We recommend
 using the latest stable version of SQLite for local development.
 
-## Support for Python versions
+## Support for Python and Kubernetes versions
 
-As of Airflow 2.0 we agreed to certain rules we follow for Python support. They are based on the official
-release schedule of Python, nicely summarized in the
-[Python Developer's Guide](https://devguide.python.org/#status-of-python-branches)
+As of Airflow 2.0 we agreed to certain rules we follow for Python and Kubernetes support.
+They are based on the official release schedule of Python and Kubernetes, nicely summarized in the
+[Python Developer's Guide](https://devguide.python.org/#status-of-python-branches) and
+[Kubernetes version skew policy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/setup/release/version-skew-policy/).
 
-1. We finish support for Python versions when they reach EOL (For Python 3.6 it means that we will remove it
-   from being supported on 23.12.2021).
+1. We drop support for Python and Kubernetes versions when they reach EOL. We drop support for those
+   EOL versions in master right after EOL data, and it is effectively removed when we release the
+   first new MINOR (Or MAJOR if there is no new MINOR version) of Airflow
+   For example for Python 3.6 it means that we drop support in master right after 23.12.2021, and the first
+   MAJOR or MAJOR version of Airflow released after will not have .

Review comment:
       ```suggestion
      MAJOR or MINOR version of Airflow released after will not have it.
   ```




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