@@ -227,18 +227,10 @@ Consult previous versions of this document for older versions of Node.js:
227227
228228### Note about Python 2 and Python 3
229229
230- The Node.js project uses Python as part of its build process and has
231- historically only been Python 2 compatible.
232-
233- Python 2 will reach its _ end-of-life_ at the end of 2019 at which point the
234- interpreter will cease receiving updates. See https://python3statement.org/
235- for more information.
236-
237- The Node.js project is in the process of transitioning its Python code to
238- Python 3 compatibility. Installing both versions of Python while building
239- and testing Node.js allows developers and end users to test, benchmark,
240- and debug Node.js running on both versions to ensure a smooth and complete
241- transition before the year-end deadline.
230+ The Node.js project supports both Python 3 and Python 2 for building.
231+ If both are installed Python 3 will be used. If only Python 2 is available
232+ it will be used instead. When possible we recommend that you build and
233+ test with Python 3.
242234
243235### Unix and macOS
244236
@@ -248,7 +240,7 @@ transition before the year-end deadline.
248240* GNU Make 3.81 or newer
249241* Python (see note above)
250242 * Python 2.7
251- * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 are experimental .
243+ * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8.
252244
253245Installation via Linux package manager can be achieved with:
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@@ -264,7 +256,7 @@ FreeBSD and OpenBSD users may also need to install `libexecinfo`.
264256* Xcode Command Line Tools >= 10 for macOS
265257* Python (see note above)
266258 * Python 2.7
267- * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 are experimental .
259+ * Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8.
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269261macOS users can install the ` Xcode Command Line Tools ` by running
270262` xcode-select --install ` . Alternatively, if you already have the full Xcode
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