Release 1.8 #3466
Description
This is the issue for tracking the 1.8 release.
Plan is to cut a release on Dec 19th
TODO list
RC0
- Create 1.8 release branch: https://github.com/bazel-contrib/rules_python/tree/release/1.8
- Merge chore: update version markers for 1.8 release #3472
- Backport chore: update version markers for 1.8 release #3472 to 1.8 branch
- Tag 1.8.0-rc0
- Approve BCR PR {rules_python,rules_python_gazelle_plugin}@1.8.0-rc0 bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#6895
RC1
- Backport fix(venv): Fix all .so files missing when py_binary lives at //:BUILD #3474
- Tag 1.8.0-rc1
- Approve BCR PR