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  • Python 2.5 Release

    ...python-2.5.tgz or python-2.5.tar.bz2, the source archive. The tar.bz2 is considerably smaller, so get that one if your system has the appropriate tools to deal with it. Unpack it with tar -zxvf Python-2.5.tgz (or bzcat Python-2.5.tar.bz2 | tar -xf -). Change to the Python-2.5 directory and run the "./configure", "make", "make install" commands to compile and install Python. Since this is a new version of Python, you may want to use the "make altinstall"...

  • Release – Python 2.5.0

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 19, 2006

    Python 2.5 was released on September 19th 2006. There's a bunch of places you can look for more information on what's new in this release -- see the "What's New" section further down this page. This is a final release, and should be suitable for production use. …

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  • Python 2.6.2 Release

    Python 2.6.2 Release Python 2.6.2 Python 2.6.2 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.6 instead. 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 Python 2.6. What's New in Python 2.6. Report bugs at http://bugs.python.org. Read the Py...

  • 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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  • Python 3.1.3 Release

    ...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 3.1.3 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 you may encounter to http://bugs.python...

  • Release – Python 3.1.3

    Version: None

    Released: Nov. 27, 2010

    Note: It is recommended that you use the latest bug fix release of the 3.1 series, 3.1.4. Python 3.1.3 was released on November 27th, 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. For ongoing …

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  • Release – Python 2.6.5

    Version: None

    Released: March 18, 2010

    Python 2.6.5 was a maintenance release for Python 2.6.4, fixing dozens of issues in the core, builtin 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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.4.0

    Version: None

    Released: March 17, 2014

    Python 3.4.0 Python 3.4 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.4.10, the final release of the 3.4 series, is available here. Python 3.4.0 was released on March 16th, 2014. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds …

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  • Python 3.4.0

    Python 3.4.0 Python 3.4.0 Note: Python 3.4.0 has been superseded by Python 3.4.9. Python 3.4.0 was released on March 16th, 2014. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes. Among the new major new features and changes in the 3.4 release series are PEP 428, a "pathlib" module providing object-oriented filesystem paths PEP 435, a standardized "enum&q...

  • Python for Mac OS X

    Python for Mac OS X Python for Mac OS X Python comes pre-installed on Mac OS X so it is easy to start using. However, to take advantage of the latest versions of Python, you will need to download and install newer versions alongside the system ones. The easiest way to do that is to install one of the binary installers for OS X from the Python Download page. Installers are available for the latest Python 3 and Python 2 releases that will work on all Macs that run Mac OS X 10.5 and later. Py...

  • Python 2.2.1

    Python 2.2.1 Python 2.2.1 Note: See Python 2.2.3 for a patch release which supersedes 2.2.1. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-4)". This fix is included in Python 2.4.4 and Python 2.5. If you need to remain with Python 2.2, there's a patch available from the security advisory page. We are pleased to announce the release o...

  • Python 2.4.2 Release

    Python 2.4.2 Release Python 2.4.2 Python 2.4.2 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please see the releases page to select a more recent release. We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4.2 (final), a bugfix release, on September 28, 2005. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-4)". This fix is included in Python 2.4.4 Pyt...

  • Release – Python 2.4.2

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 27, 2005

    We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.4.2 (final), a bugfix release, on September 28, 2005. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode …

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  • Python 3.4.5

    Python 3.4.5 Python 3.4.5 Note: Python 3.4.5 has been superseded by Python 3.4.9. Python 3.4.5 was released on June 26th, 2016. Python 3.4.5 is now in "security fixes mode". The only changes added since Python 3.4.4 are security fixes. Major new features of the 3.4 series, compared to 3.3 Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes. Among the new major new features and changes in the 3.4 release series are ...

  • Release – Python 2.3.0

    Version: None

    Released: July 29, 2003

    This is a patch release which supersedes earlier releases of 2.3. Important: This release is vulnerable to the problem described in security advisory PSF-2006-001 "Buffer overrun in repr() of unicode strings in wide unicode builds (UCS-4)". This fix is included in Python 2.4.4 and Python 2.5. If you need …

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  • Python 2.6.5 Release

    Python 2.6.5 Release Python 2.6.5 release Python 2.6.5 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.6 instead. Python 2.6.5 was a maintenance release for Python 2.6.4, fixing dozens of issues in the core, builtin 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 Pyth...

  • Python 2.6.6 Release

    Python 2.6.6 Release Python 2.6.6 Python 2.6.6 has been replaced by a newer security-fix only source release of Python. Please download Python 2.6.8 instead. 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 fil...

  • Release – Python 2.6.6

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 24, 2010

    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, …

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  • Python 3.0.1 Release

    Python 3.0.1 Release Python 3.0.1 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 3.0.1 was released on February 13, 2009. It was a bugfix release of Python 3.0. This is the first bugfix release of Python 3.0. Python 3.0 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Dozens of bugs that were reported since the release of 3.0 final have been fixed....

  • Release – Python 3.0.1

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 13, 2009

    Python 3.0.1 was released on February 13, 2009. It was a bugfix release of Python 3.0. This is the first bugfix release of Python 3.0. Python 3.0 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Dozens of bugs that were reported since the …

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