Heads up - America/Winnipeg timezone will remain on DST permainently, effective immediately
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Hi
FYI America/Winnipeg time zone will remain on DST permanently, effective immediately. The next time it would have switched from DST is Sunday, November 1, 2026. Unfortunately, that means there will be a difference in what happens on Sunday, Nov 1 2026
Here is the news release from the governing body making the change
https://news.gov.mb.ca/news/print,index.html?item=75397&posted=2026-09-17
Here is the time zone:
https://www.zeitverschiebung.net/en/timezone/america--winnipeg
Will this affect the datetime package?
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Start by reviewing the datetime package's handling of the America/Winnipeg timezone and the linked Manitoba news release. Determine whether the reported permanent DST change requires a CPython change; the work is done when the package's impact and any necessary update are established.
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