[RELEASE] Python 2.7.16 release candidate 1

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On 2019-02-17 02:23, Shakti Kumar wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 at 6:44 AM Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> I'm pleased to announce the immediate availability of Python 2.7.16
>> release candidate 1. This is a prerelease for yet another bug fix release
>> in the Python 2.7.x series. It includes over 100 fixes over Python 2.7.15.
>> See the changelog at
> 
> 
>> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python/cpython/baacaac06f93dd624c9d7b3bac0e13fbe34f2d8c/Misc/NEWS.d/2.7.16rc1.rst
> 
> (Clipped for brevity)
> 
>>
>> <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python/cpython/baacaac06f93dd624c9d7b3bac0e13fbe34f2d8c/Misc/NEWS.d/2.7.16rc1.rst>
>> If all goes according to plan, Python 2.7.16 final will be released on
>> March 2.
> 
> 
>> Just a small doubt (out of curiosity), python 2.7 is nearing end of
> support right?
> 
Support by the Python Software Foundation for Python 2.7 will end on 1 
January 2020.