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  • What's new in Python 2.3

    ...PEP 278) Encoding declarations - you can put a comment of the form "# -- coding: <encodingname> --" in the first or second line of a Python source file to indicate the encoding (e.g. utf-8). (PEP 263 phase 1) Codec error handling callbacks - this allows for flexible handling of encoding errors. (PEP 293) File objects are now their own iterators. This makes multiple interrupted iterations over the same file more reliable. The xreadlines() method and module are now deprecated. ...

  • Release – Python 3.15.0b1

    Version: None

    Released: May 7, 2026

    It's the first beta and feature freeze! This is a beta preview of Python 3.15 Python 3.15 is still in development. This release, 3.15.0b1, is the first of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new …

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  • Release – Python 3.15.0a8

    Version: None

    Released: April 7, 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, 3.15.0a8, is the final planned alpha release. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state …

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  • Event – PyAmsterdam meetup: PEPs 634-636 Let's talk about python PEPs!

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  • Release – Python 3.14.3

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    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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  • Release – Python 3.12.0

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 2, 2023

    This is the stable release of Python 3.12.0 Python 3.12.0 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11 New features More flexible f-string parsing, …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.0a1

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 19, 2019

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.9 Major new features of the 3.9 series, compared to 3.8 Python 3.9 is still in development. This releasee, 3.9.0a1 is the first of six planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current …

  • Release – Python 3.11.0a3

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 8, 2021

    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, 3.11.0a3 is the third of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

  • Release – Python 3.14.1

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    Released: Dec. 2, 2025

    This is the first maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.1 is the first maintenance release of 3.14, containing around 558 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.0. Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Some of the major new features and …

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  • Release – Python 3.2.0

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    Released: Feb. 20, 2011

    Note: A newer security-fix release, 3.2.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended. Python 3.2 was released on February 20th, 2011. Python 3.2 is a continuation of the efforts to improve and stabilize the Python 3.x line. Since the final release of Python 2.7, the 2.x …

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  • Python 3.2 Release

    ...PEP 3003, the Moratorium on Language Changes, is in effect, there are no changes in Python's syntax and only few changes to built-in types in Python 3.2. Development efforts concentrated on the standard library and support for porting code to Python 3. Highlights are: numerous improvements to the unittest module PEP 3147, support for .pyc repository directories PEP 3149, support for version tagged dynamic libraries PEP 3148, a new futures library for concurrent programming PEP 384, a stable A...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0a4

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 14, 2025

    Hello, three dot fourteen dot zero alpha four! 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, 3.14.0a4, is the fourth of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases …

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  • Release – Python 3.15.0a7

    Version: None

    Released: March 10, 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, 3.15.0a7, is the seventh of eight planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

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  • Release – Python 3.2.4

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    Released: April 6, 2013

    Note: A newer security-fix release, 3.2.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended. Python 3.2.4 was released on April 7th, 2013. This is the final 3.2 series bugfix release. New features of the 3.2 series, compared to 3.1 Python 3.2 is a continuation of …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.2

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 5, 2025

    This is the second maintenance release of Python 3.14 Python 3.14.2 is the second maintenance release of 3.14, containing 18 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.14.1. This is an expedited release to fix the following regressions: gh-142206: Exceptions in multiprocessing in …

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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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  • 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 3.2.5

    Version: None

    Released: May 15, 2013

    Note: A newer security-fix release, 3.2.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended. Python 3.2.5 was released on May 15th, 2013. This release fixes a few regressions found in Python 3.2.4, and is planned to be the final 3.2 series bugfix release. New features of …

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  • Release – Python 3.2.1

    Version: None

    Released: July 9, 2011

    Note: A newer security-fix release, 3.2.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended. Python 3.2.1 was released on July 10th, 2011. Python 3.2 is a continuation of the efforts to improve and stabilize the Python 3.x line. Since the final release of Python 2.7, the 2.x …

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