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  • Bugs in Python 2.5

    ...installation directory (C:Python25), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.5.1

    ...installation directory (C:Python25), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t ...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.3.3

    ...installed will not be available for the new version, you will probably have to rebuild the packages from source or Source RPM. <p /> You can tweek several settings in the built RPMs by modifying the SPEC file that builds the RPMs. To do this, download the .src.rpm release and install it as you normally would an RPM package. This will install the source and the build control file ("SPEC" file). The .spec file is probably installed in "/usr/src/redhat/SPECS". <p />...

  • Release – Python 2.7.3

    Version: None

    Released: April 9, 2012

    Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.4, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.3 was released on April 9, 2012. 2.7.3 includes fixes for several reported security issues in 2.7.2: issue 13703 (oCERT-2011-003, hash collision denial of service), issue 14234 (CVE-2012-0876, …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.5

    Version: None

    Released: May 10, 2026

    Python 3.14.5 final is the fifth maintenance release of 3.14, containing around 154 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.4. Garbage collector Notably, the garbage collector (GC) has changed in Python 3.14.5. The incremental garbage collector shipped in Python 3.14.0-3.14.4 has been reverted back to the …

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  • Python 2.7.3 Release

    ...Installer (2.7.3) (sig) Windows x86 MSI program database (2.7.3) (sig) Windows X86-64 MSI Installer (2.7.3) [1] (sig) Windows X86-64 program database (2.7.3) [1] (sig) Windows help file (sig) Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386 Installer (2.7.3) for Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7 [2] (sig). [You may need an updated Tcl/Tk install to run IDLE or use Tkinter, see note 2 for instructions.] Mac OS X 32-bit i386/PPC Installer (2.7.3) for Mac OS X 10.3 through 10.6 [2] (sig). The source tarballs are signed wi...

  • Release – Python 2.7.6

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 10, 2013

    Note: Python 2.7.6 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8. Python 2.7.6 was released on November 10, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. Most importantly, it resolves an issue that caused the interactive prompt to crash on OS X 10.9. It also includes numerous bugfixes over …

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  • Release – Python 2.7.4

    Version: None

    Released: April 6, 2013

    Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.5, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.4 was released on April 6, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It includes hundreds of bugfixes over 2.7.3. About the 2.7 release series …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 7, 2020

    This is the first maintenance release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.1, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.9 series. Python 3.11 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.11.x here. We've made …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.3

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 3, 2026

    This is third maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.3 is the third maintenance release of 3.14, containing around 299 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.2. Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Some of the major new features and changes …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.4

    Version: None

    Released: April 7, 2026

    This is fourth maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.4 is the fourth maintenance release of 3.14, containing around 337 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.3. Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Some of the major new features and changes …

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  • Python 2.7.4 Release

    ...Installer (2.7.4) (sig) Windows x86 MSI program database (2.7.4) (sig) Windows X86-64 MSI Installer (2.7.4) [1] (sig) Windows X86-64 program database (2.7.4) [1] (sig) Windows help file (sig) Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386 Installer (2.7.4) for Mac OS X 10.6 and later [2] (sig). [You may need an updated Tcl/Tk install to run IDLE or use Tkinter, see note 2 for instructions.] Mac OS X 32-bit i386/PPC Installer (2.7.4) for Mac OS X 10.3 and later [2] (sig). The source tarballs are signed wit...

  • Python 2.7.6 Release

    ...Installer (2.7.6) (sig) Windows x86 MSI program database (2.7.6) (sig) Windows X86-64 MSI Installer (2.7.6) [1] (sig) Windows X86-64 MSI program database (2.7.6) [1] (sig) Windows help file (sig) Mac OS X 64-bit/32-bit x86-64/i386 Installer (2.7.6) for Mac OS X 10.6 and later [2] (sig). [You may need an updated Tcl/Tk install to run IDLE or use Tkinter, see note 2 for instructions.] Mac OS X 32-bit i386/PPC Installer (2.7.6) for Mac OS X 10.3 and later [2] (sig). XZ compressed source tar ball (...

  • Release – Python 3.9.21

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 3, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.21, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.9 series. Python 3.13 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.13.x here. Security content …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.11

    Version: None

    Released: June 28, 2021

    This is a security release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.11, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.9 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.9.x here. Security content …

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  • Bugs in Python 2.4.3

    ...installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.4

    ...installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    ...installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t ...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4.5

    ...installation directory (C:Python24), NTFS permission inheritance gives write access to the Python installation for all users of the system. If untrusted users have access to the system, there are two solutions to the problem: either install to the Program Files folder (where only Power Users get write access to the installation), or edit the access control list to remove the write permission. If write control should only be granted to Administrators, the command: cacls.exe <pythondir> /t ...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.4.2

    ...installed will not be available for the new version, you will probably have to rebuild the packages from source or Source RPM. <p /> You can tweek several settings in the built RPMs by modifying the SPEC file that builds the RPMs. To do this, download the .src.rpm release and install it as you normally would an RPM package. This will install the source and the build control file ("SPEC" file). The .spec file is probably installed in "/usr/src/redhat/SPECS". <p />...

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