*[ ] reduce dependency on Python 2 code (see [short term LDAP plan](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/wikis/howto/ldap#short-term-merge-with-upstream-port-to-python-3-if-necessary))
* [ ] reduce dependency on LDAP (move hosts to Puppet? see [mid term
*[x] <del>SVN ([issue 17202](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/17202))</del> postponed to Q4/2022
*[x] fpcentral retirement plan ([issue 40009](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/40009))
*[x] <del>establish plan for gitolite/gitweb retirement ([issue 36](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/gitlab/-/issues/36))</del> postponed to Q4
* [x] <del>improve sysadmin code base</del> postponed to 2022 or drive-by fixes
* [x] <del>scale/split gitlab?</del> seems to be working fine and we setup new builders already
* [x] onion v3 support for TPA services (https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/32824)
Update: many of those tasks were not done because of lack of staff due
to an unplanned leave.
## Q3
From our experience, after three quarters, things get difficult to
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somewhat subside, but we should plan for the worst.
* [ ] deprecate blog comments? replace with discourse? plan for blog replacement? not the migration! test discourse instance https https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/40183
*[ ] establish solid blog migration plan, see [blog service](service/blog) and https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/40183 tpo/tpa/team#40297
* [ ] improve communications/monitoring
* [ ] move root@ and tpa "noise" to RT (tpo/tpa/team#31242), make a real mailing list for admins so that gaba and non-tech can join
* [ ] vacations
* [ ] onboarding new staff
Update: this quarter and the previous one, as expected, has changed
radically from what was planned, because of the staff changes. Focus
will be on training and onboarding, and a well-deserved vacation.
## Q4
Obviously, the fourth quarter is sheer crystal balling at this stage,
but it should still be an interesting exercise to perform.
* [ ] gitolite/gitweb retirement?
* [ ] blog retirement before Drupal 9 EOL (November 2021)
*[ ] gitolite/gitweb retirement plan ([issue 36](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/gitlab/-/issues/36))