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  • Python Software Foundation: Press Release 20-Dec-2019

    ...important work. “Ever since the start of active Python 3.0 development efforts in 2006, the announced plan was for it to eventually replace Python 2. Thanks to the combined efforts of an enormous number of contributors across the entire Python ecosystem, Python 3 is now ready for any task that might previously have been handled with Python 2. This is a milestone moment for the Python community. We are so grateful to the countless volunteers and partners that made this possible,” said Nick Cogh...

  • Glue It All Together With Python

    ...important integration role in the design of large applications with a long life expectancy. It allows a fast response to changes in user requirements that require adapting the higher-level application logic without changing the fundamental underlying components. It also allows quick adaptation of the application to changes in the underlying components. Epilogue: Python and Java Integration A new Python implementation written in 100% Pure Java, dubbed JPython, is currently ...

  • Computer Programming for Everybody

    ...important in crisis situations, when experts cannot be appealed to for help. It is also important for day-to-day activities: The number of unfilled programming jobs is currently estimated by some at 200,000 to 400,000. Research Goals The two major research goals are the development of a prototype of a new programming curriculum and matching prototype software comprising a highly user-friendly programming environment. We envision that the typical target audience will consist of high scho...

  • Release – Python 3.7.9

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    Released: Aug. 17, 2020

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.7.9, the final bugfix/security release with binary installers for the legacy 3.7 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for …

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  • Release – Python 3.11.0a7

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    Released: April 5, 2022

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.11 Major new features of the 3.11 series, compared to 3.10 Python 3.11 is still in development. This release, 3.11.0a7 is the last of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Release – Python 3.13.0a3

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    Released: Jan. 17, 2024

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.13 Major new features of the 3.13 series, compared to 3.12 Python 3.13 is still in development. This release, 3.13.0a3, is the third of six planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Release – Python 3.14.0a1

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    Released: Oct. 15, 2024

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.14 Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0a1 is the first of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

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  • Release – Python 3.15.0a5

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    Released: Jan. 14, 2026

    Note: 3.15.0a4 was accidentally built against main from 2025-12-23 instead of 2026-01-13, so this 3.15.0a5 is an extra release correctly built against 2026-01-14. This is an early developer preview of Python 3.15 Major new features of the 3.15 series, compared to 3.14 Python 3.15 is still in …

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  • Release – Python 2.4.0

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    Released: Nov. 30, 2004

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4, final on November 30, 2004. This is a final, stable release, and we can recommend that Python users upgrade to this version. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0b3

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    Released: June 17, 2025

    It's 3.14 beta 3! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b3/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b3, is the third of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features …

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  • Python 2.4

    Python 2.4 Python 2.4 Python 2.4 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release. Please see the releases page to select a more recent release. We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4, final on November 30, 2004. This is a final, stable release, and we can recommend that Python users upgrade to this version. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-...

  • Release – Python 2.2.2

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    Released: Oct. 14, 2002

    Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-4)". This fix is included in Python 2.4.4 and Python 2.5. If you need to remain with Python 2.2, there's a patch available …

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  • Release – Python 3.5.0a2

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    Released: March 9, 2015

    Python 3.5.0a2 Python 3.5 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.5.10, the final release of the 3.5 series, is available here. Python 3.5.0a2 was released on March 9th, 2015. Major new features of the 3.5 series, compared to 3.4 Python 3.5 is still in development, …

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  • Release – Python 3.5.0a3

    Version: None

    Released: March 30, 2015

    Python 3.5.0a3 Python 3.5 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.5.10, the final release of the 3.5 series, is available here. Python 3.5.0a3 was released on March 30th, 2015. Major new features of the 3.5 series, compared to 3.4 Python 3.5 is still in development, …

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  • Release – Python 3.10.3

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    Released: March 16, 2022

    This is the third maintenance release of Python 3.10 Python 3.10.3 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. Major new features of the 3.10 series, compared to 3.9 Among the new major new features and …

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  • Release – Python 3.12.0a7

    Version: None

    Released: April 4, 2023

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.12. Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0a7 is the seventh and final alpha release of 3.12. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to …

  • Release – Python 3.13.0a4

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 15, 2024

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.13 Major new features of the 3.13 series, compared to 3.12 Python 3.13 is still in development. This release, 3.13.0a4, is the fourth of six planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Release – Python 3.15.0a6

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 11, 2026

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.15 Major new features of the 3.15 series, compared to 3.14 Python 3.15 is still in development. This release, 3.15.0a6, is the sixth of eight planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

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  • Download Python 1.6.1 Source

    ...IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING ON "ACCEPT" WHERE INDICATED BELOW, OR BY COPYING, INSTALLING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1 SOFTWARE, YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191 ("CNRI"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwis...

  • Download Python 1.6.1 Windows Installer

    ...IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING ON "ACCEPT" WHERE INDICATED BELOW, OR BY COPYING, INSTALLING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON 1.6.1 SOFTWARE, YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE AGREED TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Corporation for National Research Initiatives, having an office at 1895 Preston White Drive, Reston, VA 20191 ("CNRI"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and otherwis...

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