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Release 4.2 (mickledore)
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Migration notes for 4.2 (mickledore)
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This section provides migration information for moving to the Yocto
Project 4.2 Release (codename "mickledore") from the prior release.
.. _migration-4.2-python-3.8:
Python 3.8 is now the minimum required Python version version
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BitBake and OpenEmbedded-Core are now relying on Python 3.8,
making it a requirement to use a distribution providing at least this
version, or to use :term:`buildtools`.
.. _migration-4.2-qa-checks:
QA check changes
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.. _migration-4.2-misc-changes:
Miscellaneous changes
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- The ``OEBasic`` signature handler (see :term:`BB_SIGNATURE_HANDLER`) has been
removed.
.. _migration-4.2-removed-variables:
Removed variables
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The following variables have been removed:
- ``SERIAL_CONSOLE``, deprecated since version 2.6, replaced by :term:``SERIAL_CONSOLES``.
.. _migration-4.2-removed-recipes:
Removed recipes
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The following recipes have been removed in this release: