[Ironpython-users] IronPython 2.7.3 Release Candidate Available

[Jeff Hardy]

On behalf of the IronPython team, I'm happy to announce the first beta
release of IronPython 2.7.3. This release includes everything from
IronPython 2.7, 2.7.1, and 2.7.2.1 as well. Like all IronPython
2.7-series releases, .NET 4 is required to install it. Installing this
release will replace any existing IronPython 2.7-series installation.

The biggest improvements in IronPython 2.7.3 are:
* the winsound and _bisect modules,
* the bz2 module,
* major improvements to the _ast module,
* support for response files in pyc.py,
* support for loading zip packages from resources,
* the "SuperConsole" is now the default, which adds line history and
tab-completion on all platforms,
* improvements to Android support,
* and numerous other bug fixes.

IronPython 2.7.3 is also available for embedding via NuGet. The main
package is IronPython, and the standard library is in
IronPython.StdLib. Because this is a prerelease package, you must use
-IncludePrerelease on the command line or select "Include Prerelease"
from the package drop-down menu (NuGet 1.7 only).

There are two major changes from the beta: the incompatibility with
IronRuby 1.1.3 (http://ironpython.codeplex.com/workitem/32452) has
been fixed, and the Windows Phone 7 assemblies have been removed from
the release packages, as they didn't work properly (or at all,
really).

A huge thanks to everyone who helped make this release possible; this
wouldn't have been nearly as big a release without your help!