Azure Funtions' Python 3.6 support is retiring on 30 September 2022

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Azure Funtions' Python 3.6 support is retiring on 30 September 2022

Deadline: Sep 30, 2022
Impacted Services:

• Azure Functions

More information:

• https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/azure-functions-support-for-python-36-is-ending-on-30-september-2022/

Notice

Here's the official report from Microsoft:

Because Python 3.6 will reach the end of community support on 23 December 2021, applications hosted on Azure Functions using Python 3.6 will be unsupported after 30 September 2022.

Timeline

Phase	Date	Description
Announcement	Aug 31, 2021	Deprecation was announced
Deprecation	Sep 30, 2022	Azure Function App running Python 3.6 will no longer be supported

Impact

Azure Function App running Python 3.6 will no longer be supported after 30 September 2022

Required Action

Here's the official report from Microsoft:

To avoid any service disruption and potential security vulnerabilities in your applications, we recommend you upgrade to Python 3.8, and then follow the steps to update your applications settings before 30 September 2022.

Contact

You can get in touch through the following options:

• Get answers from Microsoft Q&A (link).
• Contact Azure support (link).

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