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  • Release – Python 3.9.24

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 9, 2025

    This is a security release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.24, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.9 series. Python 3.14 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.14.x here. Security content in this …

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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 3.10.19

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 9, 2025

    This is a security release of Python 3.10 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.10.19, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.10 series. Python 3.14 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.14.x here. Security content in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.11.14

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 9, 2025

    This is a security release of Python 3.11 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.11.14, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.11 series. Python 3.14 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.14.x here. Security content in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.11

    Version: None

    Released: March 16, 2022

    This is the eleventh maintenance release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.11, a 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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  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, November 8, 2005

    ...add the topic of "Donor Levels" to the agenda of a future meeting, and may begin discussions via email before that (carried forward). Originally from September 2005, Section 6, Python.org Redesign: S. Holden hopes to have a transition plan within a couple of weeks (discussed in Python.org Redesign below). Originally from September 2005, Section 7, Infrastructure Committee Status Report: A. Kuchling will try to change the www.python.org DNS in the next day or two. Status: done. Origi...

  • Parade of the PEPs

    ...Python - Riehl I know Martin von Loewis doesn't like this (on account of its lack of generality, e.g. there's no way to change the lexer beyond defining the set of reserved words), but I think it might be somewhat useful for people experimenting with Python-like languages (e.g. Python preprocessors that add new keywords and syntax). Since pgen is pretty tightly bound to the Python distribution, it makes sense that an extension making pgen available to the Python programmer should also ...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, December 13, 2005

    ...python.org/moin/WebsiteRedesignProposal). 5   Conference Committee A. Kuchling posted a status report to the PSF-board mailing list just prior to the meeting: PyCon status, Dec. 13 2005 The program is mostly complete: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Talks http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Tutorials http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Sprints The talks have been chosen and announced, but the actual schedule hasn't been posted by the Program Chair yet. I am not hap...

  • IDLE and tkinter with Tcl/Tk on macOS

    ...Python for macOS may do so. Tcl/Tk Releases built-in 8.6.11 As of Python 3.9.1, all current universal2 Python installers for macOS downloadable from python.org supply their own private copies of Tcl/Tk 8.6.11. They do not look for or use any third-party or system copies of Tcl/Tk. This is an Aqua Cocoa Tk. built-in 8.6.8 As of Python 3.7.0, 3.6.8, and 2.7.16, all current legacy 64-bit Intel-only Python installers for macOS downloadable from python.org supply their own private copies of T...

  • Notes

    ...pythonw" that runs your script with an interpreter living in such a .app bundle, this interpreter should be used to run any Python script using the window manager (including Tkinter or wxPython scripts). Most of Mac/Lib has moved to Lib/plat-mac, which is again used both in MacPython-OSX and MacPython-OS9. The only modules remaining in Mac/Lib are specifically for MacPython-OS9 (CFM support, preference resources, etc). A new utility PythonLauncher will start a Python interpreter when a .py ...

  • Python Humor

    Python Humor Here is a spurious collection of semi to totally unserious stuff, mostly postings found wafting gently in the comp.lang.python newsgroup (a.k.a. the python-list mailing list). See also Andrew Kuchling's collection of Python quotations, containing in a condensed form some sterling examples of the wit and wisdom encountered in the Python world. Contents The Zen of Python Fundamental... Cute Wabbit Shooting Yourself in the Foot Legal Issues Python vs Tcl vs Perl5 Python Object Orie...

  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, October 11, 2005 (Draft)

    ...address that could be sent to Barry [Warsaw]. K. Kaiser reported that this is done. There were issues with the address on the registration, but he was able to update the billing and admin addresses. A. Kuchling reported that Barry Warsaw now has an SSL certificate for svn.python.org. 4   Public Support Committee S. Deibel reported that the PSC may be dead, and he wanted to discuss how to proceed. The PSC's function is a critical part of the PSF but the committee is clearly ...

  • 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...

  • Built-in Package Support in Python 1.5

    ...python1.5/site-packages $prefix/lib/site-python The site-packages directory can be used for packages that are likely to depend on the Python version (e.g. package containing shared libraries or using new features). The site-python directory is used for backward compatibility with Python 1.4 and for pure Python packages or modules that are not sensitive to the Python version used. Recommended use of these directories is to place each package in a subdirectory of its own in either ...

  • Release – Python 3.6.8

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 24, 2018

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.8, the final 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 …

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  • Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, February 14, 2006

    Python Software Foundation: Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting, February 14, 2006 The Python Software Foundation Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors February 14, 2006 A regular meeting of the Python Software Foundation ("PSF") Board of Directors was held over Internet Relay Chat beginning at 18:00 UTC, 14 February 2006. Stephan Deibel presided at the meeting. 1   Attendance The following members of the Board of Directors were present at the ...

  • Notes

    ...Python 2.1.1 (final) ? The following bugs were fixed: [ #441664 ] Python crash on del of a slice of a mmap [ #438050 ] configure doesn't look for poll.h in sys [ #437487 ] 2.1 build on Solaris fails if CC is set [ #441527 ] unixccompiler preprocessor broken What's New in Python 2.1.1c1 ? Python 2.1.1 comes with the new, GPL-compatible PSF licence. Several insecurities in dict comparison as well as a scoping bug, that could lead to the Python interpreter crashing were fixed. Python should ...

  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc2

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    Released: Aug. 14, 2025

    It's the final 🪄 penultimate 🪄 3.14 release candidate! Note: rc2 was originally planned for 2025-08-26, but we fixed a bug that required bumping the magic number stored in Python bytecode (.pyc) files. This means .pyc files created for rc1 cannot be used for rc2, and they'll be …

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