astral-sh / astral-sh/ruff

Feature: upgrade from `dateutil.tz.UTC` to `datetime.UTC` or `datetime.timezone.utc`

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Description

there are some legacy code using `dateutil.tz.UTC` as UTC timezone, suggest a new rule to replace it with `datetime.UTC` for python >= 3.11

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Research direction

No implementation files or tests are named. Start by locating Ruff’s existing rule definitions and tests for comparable modernization rules, then verify how Python 3.11-only replacements are handled. Done means the new rule consistently identifies dateutil.tz.UTC usage, recommends the specified datetime replacement, and has coverage for supported cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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