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PEP 494 -- Python 3.6 Release Schedule

PEP: 494
Title: Python 3.6 Release Schedule
Author: Ned Deily <nad at python.org>
Status: Active
Type: Informational
Created: 30-May-2015
Python-Version: 3.6

Abstract

This document describes the development and release schedule for Python 3.6. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized items.

Release Manager and Crew

  • 3.6 Release Manager: Ned Deily
  • Windows installers: Steve Dower
  • Mac installers: Ned Deily
  • Documentation: Georg Brandl

3.6 Lifespan

3.6 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 3-6 months for approximately 18 months. After the release of 3.7.0 final, a final 3.6 bugfix update will be released. After that, it is expected that security updates (source only) will be released until 5 years after the release of 3.6 final, so until approximately December 2021.

Release Schedule

3.6.0 schedule

  • 3.6 development begins: 2015-05-24
  • 3.6.0 alpha 1: 2016-05-17
  • 3.6.0 alpha 2: 2016-06-13
  • 3.6.0 alpha 3: 2016-07-11
  • 3.6.0 alpha 4: 2016-08-15 (was 08-08)
  • 3.6.0 beta 1: 2016-09-12 (was 09-07)

(No new features beyond this point.)

  • 3.6.0 beta 2: 2016-10-03
  • 3.6.0 beta 3: 2016-10-31
  • 3.6.0 beta 4: 2016-11-21
  • 3.6.0 candidate 1: 2016-12-05
  • 3.6.0 candidate 2 (if needed): 2016-12-12
  • 3.6.0 final: 2016-12-16

Features for 3.6

Proposed changes for 3.6:

  • PEP 447 , Add __getdescriptor__ method to metaclass
  • PEP 495 , Local Time Disambiguation
  • PEP 498 , Literal String Formatting
  • PEP 499 , python -m foo should bind sys.modules['foo'] in addition to sys.modules['__main__']
Source: https://hg.python.org/peps/file/tip/pep-0494.txt