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  • Support Python in 2023!

    Support Python in 2023! It's our annual year-end PSF fundraiser and membership drive. There are two ways to join in: Donate to the PSF! Every dollar makes a difference. (Does every dollar also make a puppy’s tail wag? We make no promises, but maybe you should try, just in case?) DONATE TODAY Become a Supporting member! When you sign up as a Supporting Member of the PSF, you become a part of the PSF and help us sustain what we do with your annual support. You can sign up as ...

  • Release – Python 2.6.1

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    Released: Dec. 4, 2008

    Python 2.6.1 was released on December 4th, 2008. This is the first bugfix release of Python 2.6. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Dozens of bugs that were reported since the release of 2.6 final have been fixed. See the …

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  • Release – Python 3.0.0

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    Released: Dec. 3, 2008

    Python 3.0 final was released on December 3rd, 2008. Python 3.0 (a.k.a. "Python 3000" or "Py3k") is a new version of the language that is incompatible with the 2.x …

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  • Release – Python 3.3.6rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 4, 2014

    This is a security-fix source-only release. The last binary release was 3.3.5. The list of fixed security related issues can be found in the NEWS file. Major new features of the 3.3 series, compared to 3.2 Python 3.3 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, as …

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  • Release – Python 3.3.6

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 12, 2014

    Python 3.3.x has reached end-of-life. Python 3.3.7, the final security-fix release, is available here. This is a security-fix source-only release. The list of fixed security related issues can be found in the NEWS file. Major new features of the 3.3 series, compared to 3.2 Python 3.3 includes a …

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  • Python 2.0.1 Release

    Python 2.0.1 Release Python 2.0.1 - a bugfix release for Python 2.0 Note: This is no longer the most current Python release. See the download page for more recent releases. We're releasing Python 2.0.1 - the final bugfix release for Python 2.0. Why would we come with a bugfix release now (June 2001), when Python 2.0 was released in October 2000 and Python 2.1 has been released for months (April 2001)? Two very good reasons! We've fixed the license: Python 2.0.1 is GPL-compatible. We took ...

  • Python 2.6.1 Release

    Python 2.6.1 Release Python 2.6.1 Python 2.6.1 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.6 instead. Python 2.6.1 was released on December 4th, 2008. This is the first bugfix release of Python 2.6. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Dozens of bugs that were reported since the release of 2.6 final have been fixed. See the detailed release notes for more details. Andrew Kuchling's guide to What's New in Python 2.6. ...

  • Python 2.6.3 Release

    Python 2.6.3 Release Python 2.6.3 Python 2.6.3 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.6 instead. Python 2.6.3 was released on October 2, 2009. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Somewhere near 100 bugs have been fixed since the release of Python 2.6.2. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, and release candidate of Python 2.6. What's New in Python 2.6. Report bugs at http://bugs.python.org. Rea...

  • Python 2.6.9 Release

    Python 2.6.9 Release Python 2.6.9 Python 2.6.9 is a security-fix source-only release for Python 2.6.8, fixing several reported security issues: issue 16037, issue 16038, issue 16039, issue 16040, issue 16041, and issue 16042 (CVE-2013-1752, long lines consuming too much memory), as well as issue 14984 (security enforcement on $HOME/.netrc files), issue 16248 (code execution vulnerability in tkinter), and issue 18709 (CVE-2013-4238, SSL module handling of NULL bytes inside subjectAltName). Py...

  • Python 3.0 Release

    Python 3.0 Release Python 3.0 Python 3.0 is end-of-lifed with the release of Python 3.1. All users of Python 3.0.x should upgrade to the most recent version of Python 3; please see the downloads pages. Python 3.0 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 3.0.1 instead. Python 3.0 final was released on December 3rd, 2008. Python 3.0 (a.k.a. "Python 3000" or "Py3k") is a new version of the language that is incompatible with the 2.x line ...

  • Python 3.1.2 Release

    Python 3.1.2 Release Python 3.1.2 Note: It is recommended that you use the latest bug fix release of the 3.1 series, 3.1.4. Python 3.1.2 was released on March 21st, 2010. The Python 3.1 version series is a continuation of the work started by Python 3.0, the new backwards-incompatible series of Python. Improvements in this release include: An ordered dictionary type Various optimizations to the int type New unittest features including test skipping and new assert methods. A much faster io mo...

  • PSF-2006-001 - Buffer overrun in repr() for UCS-4 encoded unicode strings

    PSF-2006-001 - Buffer overrun in repr() for UCS-4 encoded unicode strings <h2>PSF-2006-001 - Buffer overrun in repr() for UCS-4 encoded unicode strings</h2> <hr> <h3>Python Security Advisory</h3> <pre><b> Advisory ID: <a href="/files/news/security/PSF-2006-001/PSF-2006-001.txt">PSF-2006-001</a> Issue Date: October 12, 2006 Product: Python Versions: 2.2, 2.3 prior to 2.3.6, 2.4 prior to 2.4.4, wide unicode (UCS-4) build...

  • 2009-03-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2009-03-27 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors March 27, 2009 A special meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held at PyCon 2009 in Rosemont/Chicago at 18:30 CDT (23:30 UTC), 27 March 2009. David Goodger prepared these minutes. Contents 1   Attendance 2   Election of Officers 3   Committees 4   New Members 5&...

  • Linux RPMs for Python 2.2.3

    Linux RPMs for Python 2.2.3 <h1>Linux RPMs for Python 2.2.3</h1> <p>Except where noted, these RPMs are made available by Sean Reifschneider (<a href="mailto:jafo-rpms&#64;tummy.com">jafo-rpms&#64;tummy.com</a>). <h3>Having Problems?</h3> If you are having problems, please see the <a href="#FAQ">RPM Frequently Asked Questions</a> section at the end of this document for possible solutions. <h3>RPMs For Other ...

  • 2013-03-29 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2013-03-29 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors March 29, 2013 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Group Conference Call via phone and Internet Relay Chat beginning at 17:00 CET/ 12:00 EDT, on March 29 2013. Van Lindberg presided over the meeting. Ewa Jodlowska prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor-Y‚o...

  • The Python 2.3 Method Resolution Order

    The Python 2.3 Method Resolution Order By Michele Simionato. Abstract:This document is intended for Python programmers who want to understand the C3 Method Resolution Order used in Python 2.3. Although it is not intended for newbies, it is quite pedagogical with many worked out examples. I am not aware of other publicly available documents with the same scope, therefore it should be useful. Disclaimer: I donate this document to the Python Software Foundation, under the Python 2.3 lice...

  • 2011-02-28 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2011-02-28 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors February 28, 2011 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:00 UTC, 28 February 2011. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell prepared the minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor — opposed — abstentions; e.g. "5-1-2&quo...

  • Python News

    Python News Python 3.6.0 beta 1 is now available! Python 3.6.0b1 is the first of four planned beta releases of Python 3.6, the next major release of Python, and marks the end of the feature development phase for 3.6. Published: Sept. 13, 2016 Python 3.6.0 beta 1 is now available! If you want to present a talk or poster at PyCon US 2016 in Portland, Oregon, US, check out our info page. Published: Fri, 11 December 2015, 11:00 +010...

  • 2009-05-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes

    2009-05-11 PSF Board Meeting Minutes The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors May 11, 2009 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 16:01 UTC, 11 May 2009. Steve Holden presided at the meeting. Pat Campbell and David Goodger prepared these minutes. All votes are reported in the form "Y-N-A" (in favor – opposed – abstentions; e.g. "5-1-...

  • Release – Python 3.9.14

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    Released: Sept. 6, 2022

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.14, a security 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. Security content in this …

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