Remove Python 2.6, 2.7.0, 2.7.1 backports
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	Feb 9 2020, 5:45 PM

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backports.py was introduced to backport Python 2.7.2 functionality to Prior Python releases support was removed with Pywikbot 2.0 but re-enabled with Pywikibot 3.0 for a short time. Remove this outdated part after FutureWarning with next pywikibot release.

See T154771

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	Subject	Repo	Branch	Lines +/-
	[cleanup] remove Python 2.6 backports	pywikibot/core	master	+1 -54
	[cleanup] Throw FutureWarning with backports.py functions	pywikibot/core	master	+6 -4

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		Status	Subtype	Assigned	Task
		Resolved		Xqt	T106121 RFC removing old code / code cleanup
		Resolved		Xqt	T244664 Remove Python 2.6, 2.7.0, 2.7.1 backports

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Xqt created this task.Feb 9 2020, 5:45 PM

Restricted Application added subscribers: pywikibot-bugs-list, Aklapper. · View Herald TranscriptFeb 9 2020, 5:45 PM

Xqt triaged this task as Lowest priority.Feb 9 2020, 5:45 PM

Xqt added a parent task: T106121: RFC removing old code / code cleanup.

Change 571074 had a related patch set uploaded (by Xqt; owner: Xqt):
[pywikibot/core@master] [cleanup] Throw FutureWarning with backports.py functions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/571074

gerritbot added a project: Patch-For-Review.Feb 9 2020, 5:51 PM

Change 571074 merged by jenkins-bot:
[pywikibot/core@master] [cleanup] Throw FutureWarning with backports.py functions

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/571074

Xqt mentioned this in rPWBC15f7240d62cc: [cleanup] Throw FutureWarning with backports.py functions.Feb 9 2020, 9:01 PM

Maintenance_bot removed a project: Patch-For-Review.Feb 9 2020, 9:10 PM

Any other similar really old script we could remove in the next release?