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    ...lists), the "batteries-included" standard library, and sane error handling. Another reason we chose Python is that it is an excellent language for parsing as well as operating on collections with ease (iterating, concatenating, intersecting, etc.). Last but not least, if performance ever becomes an issue, it is easy to write extensions using the Python/C API. Understand that we did evaluate other solutions, which included Ruby and Java. But our impression of Ruby was that it was too im...

  • Release – Python 2.6.2

    Version: None

    Released: April 14, 2009

    Python 2.6.2 was released on April 14, 2009. Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Dozens of bugs reported since the release of 2.6.1 have been fixed. 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 3.11.x …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 18, 2019

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

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  • Release – Python 3.8.2

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    Released: Feb. 24, 2020

    This is the second maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.2, 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. Major new features of …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.4

    Version: None

    Released: July 13, 2020

    This is the fourth maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.4, 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. Major new features 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 3.9.0rc2

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    Released: Sept. 17, 2020

    This is the second release candidate of Python 3.9 This release, 3.9.0rc2, is the last preview before the final release of Python 3.9.0 on 2020-10-05. In the mean time, we strongly encourage maintainers of third-party Python projects to prepare their projects for 3.9 compatibility during this phase. As always, …

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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 3.8.7

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 21, 2020

    This is the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.7, 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. macOS 11 Big Sur …

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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 an expedited …

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  • Release – Python 3.11.0b1

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    Released: May 8, 2022

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.11 Python 3.11 is still in development. 3.11.0b1 is the first of four planned beta release previews. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to prepare their projects to support …

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  • Release – Python 3.11.0b2

    Version: None

    Released: May 31, 2022

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.11 Python 3.11 is still in development. 3.11.0b2 is the second of four planned beta release previews. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to prepare their projects to support …

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  • Release – Python 3.11.0b5

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    Released: July 26, 2022

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.11 Python 3.11 is still in development. 3.11.0b5 is the last of the five planned beta release previews. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to prepare their projects to …

  • Release – Python 3.11.0rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 8, 2022

    This is the first release candidate of Python 3.11 This release, 3.11.0rc1, is the penultimate release preview. Entering the release candidate phase, only reviewed code changes which are clear bug fixes are allowed between this release candidate and the final release. The second candidate and the last planned release …

  • Release – Python 3.11.0rc2

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 12, 2022

    This is the second release candidate of Python 3.11 This release, 3.11.0rc2, is the last preview before the final release of Python 3.11.0 on 2022-10-24. Entering the release candidate phase, only reviewed code changes which are clear bug fixes are allowed between this release candidate and the final release. …

  • Release – Python 3.12.0b2

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    Released: June 6, 2023

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.12 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0b2 is the second of four beta release previews of 3.12. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to prepare their …

  • Release – Python 3.14.0a3

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    Released: Dec. 17, 2024

    O Alpha 3, O Alpha 3, how lovely are your branches! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140a3/ 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, 3.14.0a3, is the third of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases …

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  • Python 2.6.2 Release

    ...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 final release; we currently support these formats: Gzipped source tar ball (2.6.2) (sig) Bzipped source tar ball (2.6.2) (sig) Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.6.2) (sig) Windows...

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