The standard library now has [timezone support](https://docs.python.org/3.9/library/zoneinfo.html#module-zoneinfo), and there's a [backport](https://github.com/pganssle/zoneinfo) for versions < 3.9, so the `pytz` dependence is not needed and can be removed. See related discussions in https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues/34916 and [django-developers](https://groups.google.com/g/django-developers/c/PtIyadoC-fI?pli=1).
The standard library now has timezone support, and there's a backport for versions < 3.9, so the
pytzdependence is not needed and can be removed.See related discussions in pandas-dev/pandas#34916 and django-developers.