kubernetes-client/python

urllib3 pinned to <2.4.0 breaks packaging

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#2458 opened on Sep 30, 2025

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Is there a more permanent solution to the issues with python 2.4.0+ pending? https://github.com/kubernetes-client/python/blob/master/requirements.txt#L10 https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2025-34e5603fe3

Fedora 43+ has moved to urllib3 2.5.0 so in order to continue packaging the python kubernetes-client will mean carrying a patch to revert this change.

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Research direction
The issue is to update the urllib3 version pin in requirements.txt (currently <2.4.0) to allow newer versions like 2.5.0. Review the linked Fedora update and comments for context. Test compatibility by running the existing test suite with the updated dependency. Ensure no breaking changes and consider a more permanent solution as discussed in the thread.