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  • Release – Python 2.0.1

    Version: None

    Released: June 22, 2001

    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 …

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  • Release – Python 2.5.6

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    Released: May 26, 2011

    This is a source-only release that only includes security fixes. The last full bug-fix release of Python 2.5 was Python 2.5.4. User are encouraged to upgrade to the latest release of Python 2.7 (which is 2.7.2 at this point). This release is the final release of Python …

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  • Release – Python 3.1.2

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    Released: March 20, 2010

    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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.9rc1

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    Released: June 18, 2019

    Python 3.6.9rc1 is a release candidate preview of the latest security fix release of Python 3.6. Note Python 3.7 is now released and is the latest feature release of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.7.x here. Python 3.6.8 was the final bugfix release for 3.6. Python 3.6 …

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  • Release – Python 3.10.0a7

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    Released: April 5, 2021

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.10 Major new features of the 3.10 series, compared to 3.9 Python 3.10 is still in development. This release, 3.10.0a7 is the last of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

  • Release – Python 3.10.0rc2

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    Released: Sept. 7, 2021

    This is the first release candidate of Python 3.10 This release, 3.10.0rc2, is the last preview before the final release of Python 3.10.0 on 2021-10-04. Entering the release candidate phase, only reviewed code changes which are clear bug fixes are allowed between release candidates and the final release. There …

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  • Release – Python 3.10.0

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    Released: Oct. 4, 2021

    This is the stable release of Python 3.10.0 Python 3.10.0 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. Major new features of the 3.10 series, compared to 3.9 Among the new major new features and changes so far: PEP 623 …

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  • Python Success Stories

    ...modules: (1) the RSS fetcher, and (2) the web application. The RSS fetcher is responsible for retrieving RSS feeds from selected sites at specified time intervals. It is written in Python and uses Mark Pilgrim's Universal Feed Parser to parse RSS feeds, and MySQLdb to store each parsed RSS document into a MySQL database. The fetcher is multi-threaded and is scheduled by cron to run every 2 hours. The web application is responsible for interacting with the user and presenting them with the pre...

  • Python 2.0.1 Release

    ...module) was brought in line with the version distributed with Python 2.1; this is stable feature-wise but much improved bug-wise. For the full scoop, see the release notes. Download the release Windows users should download Python-2.0.1.exe, the Windows installer, from one of the download locations below, run it, and follow the friendly instructions on the screen to complete the installation. (Python-2.0.1-Debug.zip is a set of DLLs for Windows developers compiled in debug mode; it contains ...

  • Python 2.5.5

    ...modules, and with thread-local variables. See the detailed release notes for more details. See also the license. Download the release Source code gzip-compressed source code: Python-2.5.5.tgz bzip2-compressed source code: Python-2.5.5.tar.bz2, the source archive. The bzip2-compressed version is considerably smaller, so get that one if your system has the appropriate tools to deal with it. Unpack the archive with tar -zxvf Python-2.5.5.tgz (or bzcat Python-2.5.5.tar.bz2 | tar -xf -). Change t...

  • Python 2.5.6

    ...modules. See the detailed release notes for more details. See also the license. Download the release Source code gzip-compressed source code: Python-2.5.6.tgz bzip2-compressed source code: Python-2.5.6.tar.bz2, the source archive. The bzip2-compressed version is considerably smaller, so get that one if your system has the appropriate tools to deal with it. Unpack the archive with tar -zxvf Python-2.5.6.tgz (or bzcat Python-2.5.6.tar.bz2 | tar -xf -). Change to the Python-2.5.6 directory and ...

  • Python 2.6 Release

    ...modules, improvements and bug fixes. For information on what's changed, see: Andrew Kuchling's guide to What's New in Python 2.6. NEWS file contains a listing of everything that's new in each alpha, beta, and release candidate of Python 2.6. PEP 361. Please report bugs at http://bugs.python.org See also the license. Python 2.6 Released: 01-Oct-2008 Download This is a production release; we currently support these formats: Gzipped source tar ball (2.6) (sig) Bzipped source tar ball (2....

  • Python 2.6.5 Release

    ...modules, libraries, and documentation. Python 2.6.5 final was released on March 19, 2010. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. 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. Read the Python license. PEP 361 set out the development schedule for 2.6. Help fund Python and its community by donating to the Python Software Foundation. Download This is a...

  • Python 2.6.8 Release

    ...module). Python 2.6.8 was released on April 10, 2012. The last binary release of Python 2.6 was 2.6.6. Python 2.6 is now in security-fix-only mode; no new features are being added, and no new bug fix releases are planned. We intend to provide source-only security fixes for the Python 2.6 series until October 2013 (five years after the 2.6 final release). For ongoing maintenance releases, please see the Python 2.7 series. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, and release cand...

  • Python 2.6.9 Release

    ...module handling of NULL bytes inside subjectAltName). Python 2.6.9 final was released on October 29, 2013. The last binary release of Python 2.6 was 2.6.6. With the 2.6.9 release, and five years after its first release, the Python 2.6 series is now officially retired. All official maintenance for Python 2.6, including security patches, has ended. For ongoing maintenance releases, please see the Python 2.7 series. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, release candidate, and fin...

  • Python 3.1.1 Release

    ...module Tile support for Tkinter A pure Python reference implementation of the import statement New syntax for nested with statements See these resources for further information: What's New in 3.1? What's new in Python 3000 Python 3.1.1 Change Log Online Documentation Conversion tool for Python 2.x code: 2to3 Report bugs at http://bugs.python.org. Help fund Python and its community by donating to the Python Software Foundation. Download This is a production release. We currently support thes...

  • Python 3.1.2 Release

    ...module Tile support for Tkinter A pure Python reference implementation of the import statement New syntax for nested with statements See these resources for further information: What's New in 3.1? What's new in Python 3000 Python 3.1.2 Change Log Online Documentation Conversion tool for Python 2.x code: 2to3 Report bugs at http://bugs.python.org. Help fund Python and its community by donating to the Python Software Foundation. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs y...

  • EDU-SIG: Python in Education

    ...module can be found here., with the examples here. A video of the Pycon 2009 talk demonstrating the turtle module is available. Videos There is a growing body of podcasts, screencasts and video presentations for the Python community, many of which may be of interest to educators. For more details, please consult the Audio/Video Instructional Materials for Python Specialized packages Given the large number of modules included in the Python distribution, it is often said that Python comes wit...

  • Metaclasses in Python 1.5

    ...module used above. A pattern seems to be emerging: almost all these uses of metaclasses (except for Enum, which is probably more cute than useful) mostly work by placing wrappers around method calls. An obvious problem with that is that it's not easy to combine the features of different metaclasses, while this would actually be quite useful: for example, I wouldn't mind getting a trace from the test run of the Synch module, and it would be interesting to add preconditions to it...

  • PSF Trademark Usage Policy

    ...modules or tools -- Allowed if for the Python programming language. Use of derived logos for commercial modules and tools requires permission from the PSF. We recommend contacting the PSF for permission for all derived logos to avoid placing a confusing logo into wide-spread use. Contacting us is not a requirement for the specific non-commercial uses listed above, or when using freely distributable derived logos that have already been approved by the PSF. However, obtaining permission from the...

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