Preparing release version 4.6.9

[asottile]

Shall we do the last core-supported python 2.x release?

[hugovk]

See also #6392 to update the copyright year to 2020 for the 4.6 branch.

[nicoddemus]

See also #6392 to update the copyright year to 2020 for the 4.6 branch.

You think we should re-create the release PR because of that @hugovk?

[asottile]

I'll wait until resolution 🕥

[nicoddemus]

Sorry, what do you mean by "resolution"?

[asottile]

what ya'll decide on the copyright year shenanigans :)

[nicoddemus]

Oh I see, thanks! 😁

[hugovk]

You think we should re-create the release PR because of that @hugovk?

Legally? I have no idea.

Practically? Some of them were out of date for a few years already.

Functionally? It doesn't make much difference.

[nicoddemus]

Thanks! We'll the copyright pr has been merged, so all this needs is a rebase. 👍

[nicoddemus]

Thanks @asottile!

last core-supported

Perhaps this wording might be misinterpreted (if you were planning on saying something like this on twitter/announce), given that while we will no longer backport patches ourselves, we will still keep 4.6-maintenance around, and make releases based on user-provided patches.

[asottile]

ah yeah I was planning on being a little more tactful :)