Re: dropping Intel x86-64 wheels for the next release?

Ralf Gommers via NumPy-Discussion <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM Oscar Benjamin <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Tue, 9 Sept 2025 at 20:15, Ralf Gommers via NumPy-Discussion
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > GitHub Actions has deprecated the macos-13 image [1], which was the last
> image to support Intel x86-64 runners. As a result, we won't be able to use
> our current wheel build setup.
>
> I just got an email from GitHub about this and it says there is a new
> macos-15-intel image:
>
> > Apple has discontinued support for the x86_64 (Intel) architecture going
> forward. GitHub will no longer support this architecture on macOS after the
> macOS 15 runner image is retired in Fall 2027.
>
> I can't quite tell if this is free for open source but it looks like
> Intel macs could be supported for another 2 years.
>
>

Closing the loop here: we have now migrated to these new macos-15-intel
runners, so we're all set for now. They're fairly slow for some reason, but
they work. We can cross the "remove support" bridge when we get to it in
2027.

Cheers,
Ralf

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