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  • Release – Python 2.6.3

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 2, 2009

    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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.1rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 10, 2019

    This is the release candidate of Python 3.8.1, the first maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.1rc1, 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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.6rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 8, 2020

    This is the release candidate of the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.6rc1, 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 3.8.7rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 7, 2020

    This is the release candidate of the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.7rc1, 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 3.8.8rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 16, 2021

    This is the release candidate of the eight maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.8rc1, 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 3.8.9

    Version: None

    Released: April 2, 2021

    This is the ninth maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.9, 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. 3.8.9 is …

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  • Python 2.1 Press Release

    ...Release <h4>NEWS RELEASE: For immediate release</h4> <center><h1>PythonLabs Releases Python 2.1</h1></center> <p>FALLS CHURCH VA (April 17, 2001) - PythonLabs and the Python Software Foundation today announced the final release of Python 2.1, a new version of the popular object-oriented programming language. Python 2.1 is the first release under the auspices of the Python Software Foundation (PSF). <p>"After months of work and many pre-relea...

  • Python 2.1 Press Release

    ...Release <h4>NEWS RELEASE: For immediate release</h4> <center><h1>PythonLabs Releases Python 2.1</h1></center> <p>FALLS CHURCH VA (April 17, 2001) - PythonLabs and the Python Software Foundation today announced the final release of Python 2.1, a new version of the popular object-oriented programming language. Python 2.1 is the first release under the auspices of the Python Software Foundation (PSF). <p>"After months of work and many pre-relea...

  • Python 2.1 Press Release

    ...Release <h4>NEWS RELEASE: For immediate release</h4> <center><h1>PythonLabs Releases Python 2.1</h1></center> <p>FALLS CHURCH VA (April 17, 2001) - PythonLabs and the Python Software Foundation today announced the final release of Python 2.1, a new version of the popular object-oriented programming language. Python 2.1 is the first release under the auspices of the Python Software Foundation (PSF). <p>"After months of work and many pre-relea...

  • Release – Python 3.13.0b2

    Version: None

    Released: June 5, 2024

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.13 Python 3.13 is still in development. This release, 3.13.0b2, is the second of four beta release previews of 3.13. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to …

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  • Python 2.7.1 Release

    ...Release Python 2.7.1 Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.2, is currently available. Its use is recommended. Python 2.7.1 was released on November 27th, 2010. The Python 2.7 series is scheduled to be the last major version in the 2.x series before 2.x moves into an extended maintenance period. This release contains many of the features that were first released in Python 3.1. Improvements in this release include: An ordered dictionary type New unittest features including test skipping, new ass...

  • 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 3.14.1

    Version: None

    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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  • Python 2.7.5 Release

    ...Release Python 2.7.5 Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.5 was released on May 15, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It contains several regression fixes to 2.7.4. Modules with regressions fixed include zipfile, gzip, and logging. The Python 2.7.4 binaries and source tarballs included a data file for testing purposes that triggered some virus scanners. This issue is resolved in the 2.7.5 releas...

  • Release – Python 2.7.1

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 27, 2010

    Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.2, is currently available. Its use is recommended. Python 2.7.1 was released on November 27th, 2010. The Python 2.7 series is scheduled to be the last major version in the 2.x series before 2.x moves into an extended maintenance period. This …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.5

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    Released: March 28, 2018

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.5, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.6 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 3.6 was 3.6.15 and …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.6

    Version: None

    Released: June 27, 2018

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.6, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.6 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 3.6 was 3.6.15 and …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.7

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 20, 2018

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.7, a bugfix release for the legacy 3.6 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 3.6 was 3.6.15 and …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.20

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 6, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.20, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.9 series. Python 3.12 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.12.x here. Security content …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.20

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 6, 2024

    This is a security release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.20, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.12 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.12.x here. Security content …

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