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  • Release – Python 3.9.18

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    Released: Aug. 24, 2023

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.18, 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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  • Release – Python 3.8.18

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 24, 2023

    This is a security release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.18, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 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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  • Python For Beginners

    Python For Beginners Welcome! Are you completely new to programming? If not then we presume you will be looking for information about why and how to get started with Python. Fortunately an experienced programmer in any programming language (whatever it may be) can pick up Python very quickly. It's also easy for beginners to use and learn, so jump in! Installing Installing Python is generally easy, and nowadays many Linux and UNIX distributions include a recent Python. Even some Windows comput...

  • Bugs in Python 2.4

    ...downloads/list/webdev.asp The format of the IDLE configuration files has changed between Python 2.3 and 2.4. It has been reported that users with custom IDLE color syntax settings can no longer start IDLE. If this is the case, manually delete $HOME/.idlerc. When IDLE restarts, it should produce a clean set of configuration files. See SourceForge number 1080387. The Windows installer will not add correct IDLE and PyDoc entries when the Python target directory contains a space in its name (e...

  • Python 1.6 License FAQ

    Python 1.6 License FAQ Python 1.6 License FAQ This FAQ addresses questions concerning the CNRI Open Source License and its impact on past and future Python releases. The text below has been approved for posting on the Python website and newsgroup by CNRI's president, Dr. Robert E. Kahn. The old Python license from CWI worked well for almost 10 years. Why a new license for Python 1.6? CNRI claims copyright in Python code and documentation from releases 1.3 through 1.6 inc...

  • Python 1.6 License FAQ

    Python 1.6 License FAQ Python 1.6 License FAQ This FAQ addresses questions concerning the CNRI Open Source License and its impact on past and future Python releases. The text below has been approved for posting on the Python website and newsgroup by CNRI's president, Dr. Robert E. Kahn. The old Python license from CWI worked well for almost 10 years. Why a new license for Python 1.6? CNRI claims copyright in Python code and documentation from releases 1.3 through 1.6 inc...

  • Release – Python 3.8.15

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    Released: Oct. 11, 2022

    This is a security release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.15, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 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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  • Release – Python 3.9.15

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 11, 2022

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.15, 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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  • Release – Python 3.7.0a4

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    Released: Jan. 9, 2018

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.7 Python 3.7 is still in development. This releasee, 3.7.0a4, is the last of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of new features and bug fixes and to test the release …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.0

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    Released: Oct. 14, 2019

    This is the stable release of Python 3.8.0 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.0, an outdated release. Python 3.11 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.11.x here. Major new features of the 3.8 series, compared to 3.7 …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.3rc1

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    Released: April 29, 2020

    This is the release candidate of the third maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.3rc1, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.11 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.11.x here. …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.5

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    Released: July 20, 2020

    This is the fifth maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.5, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.11 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.11.x here. 3.8.5 has been released …

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  • Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour

    Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour Python Distutils-SIG Tasks and Division of Labour At the Seventh International Python Conference Developer's Day session "Extension Building Considered Painful", we enumerated the tasks necessary to develop, distribute, and install Python modules; arrived at a rough consensus regarding the division of labour necessary to conceptualize any distribution/installation system; and came up with a proposed user...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour

    Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour Python Distutils-SIG Tasks and Division of Labour At the Seventh International Python Conference Developer's Day session "Extension Building Considered Painful", we enumerated the tasks necessary to develop, distribute, and install Python modules; arrived at a rough consensus regarding the division of labour necessary to conceptualize any distribution/installation system; and came up with a proposed user...

  • PSF-2005-001 - SimpleXMLRPCServer.py allows unrestricted traversal

    PSF-2005-001 - SimpleXMLRPCServer.py allows unrestricted traversal <h2>PSF-2005-001 - SimpleXMLRPCServer.py allows unrestricted traversal</h2> <hr> <h3>Python Security Advisory</h3> <pre><b> Advisory ID: <a href="/files/news/security/PSF-2005-001/PSF-2005-001.txt">PSF-2005-001</a> Issue Date: February 3, 2005 Product: Python Versions: 2.2 all versions, 2.3 prior to 2.3.5, 2.4 CVE Names: CAN-2005-0089 </b></...

  • 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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  • Release – Python 3.11.11

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    Released: Dec. 3, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.11 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.11.11, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.11 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 in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.22

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    Released: April 8, 2025

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.22, 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 in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.12.11

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    Released: June 3, 2025

    This is a security release of Python 3.12 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.12.11, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.12 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 in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.10.18

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    Released: June 3, 2025

    This is a security release of Python 3.10 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.10.18, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.10 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 in this …

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