RSN 13 - Deprecation announcement for Python v3.7 in v21.12

Author	RAPIDS TPM
Status	Completed
Topic	Platform Support Change
RAPIDS Version	v21.12+
Created	November 16, 2021
Updated	February 3, 2022

Overview

Python 3.7 will be deprecated in our upcoming release of v21.12 scheduled for December 2021. After the v21.12 release, users should expect that support for Python 3.7 may be dropped at any point.

Impact

Users should plan to move to Python 3.8 as soon as possible. Future support of additional Python 3.9 version is being worked on for upcoming releases. Further details will be shared in RSN notices as they become available.