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• Release – Python 3.9.24

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  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 3.6.0

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  Released: Dec. 23, 2016

  Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.0, the initial feature 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 Patterns - An Optimization Anecdote

  ...Python-C API, so I expected at most modest speed up compared to f7(). Given the effort of writing and testing an extension (compared to whipping up those Python one-liners), as well as the dependency on a non-standard Python extension, I decided not to pursue this option... Conclusion If you feel the need for speed, go for built-in functions - you can't beat a loop written in C. Check the library manual for a built-in function that does what you want. If there isn't one, h...

• Release – Python 3.6.5rc1

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  Released: March 13, 2018

  Python 3.6.5rc1 is a release candidate preview of the fifth maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class creation …

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• Release – Python 3.6.6rc1

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  Released: June 12, 2018

  Python 3.6.6rc1 is a release candidate preview of the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class creation …

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• Release – Python 3.6.7rc1

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  Released: Sept. 26, 2018

  Python 3.6.7rc1 is a release candidate preview of the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class creation …

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• Release – Python 3.6.7rc2

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  Released: Oct. 13, 2018

  Python 3.6.7rc2 is the second release candidate preview of the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class …

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• Release – Python 3.6.0b1

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  Released: Sept. 12, 2016

  Python 3.6.0b1 Python 3.6.0b1 was released on 2016-09-12. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Python 3.6 is still in development; 3.6.0b1 is the first of four planned beta releases. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order …

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• Release – Python 3.6.0b2

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  Released: Oct. 10, 2016

  Python 3.6.0b2 Python 3.6.0b2 was released on 2016-10-10. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Python 3.6 is still in development; 3.6.0b2 is the second of four planned beta releases. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order …

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• Release – Python 3.6.0b3

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  Released: Oct. 31, 2016

  Python 3.6.0b3 Python 3.6.0b3 was released on 2016-10-31. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Python 3.6 is still in development; 3.6.0b3 is the third of four planned beta releases. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order …

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• Release – Python 3.6.0b4

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  Released: Nov. 21, 2016

  Python 3.6.0b4 Python 3.6.0b4 was released on 2016-11-21. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Python 3.6 is still in development; 3.6.0b4 is the final planned beta release. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487 …

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• Release – Python 3.6.1

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  Released: March 21, 2017

  Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.1, 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 3.6.0rc1

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  Released: Dec. 6, 2016

  Python 3.6.0rc1 Python 3.6.0rc1 was released on 2016-12-06. 3.6.0rc1 is the first release candidate for the 3.6.0 release. Code for 3.6.0 is now frozen. Assuming no release critical problems are found prior to the 3.6.0 final release date, currently 2016-12-16, the 3.6.0 final release will be the same code base …

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• Release – Python 3.6.0rc2

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  Released: Dec. 16, 2016

  Python 3.6.0rc2 Python 3.6.0rc2 was released on 2016-12-16. 3.6.0rc2 is the second release candidate for the 3.6.0 release. Code for 3.6.0 is now frozen. Assuming no release critical problems are found prior to the 3.6.0 final release date, currently 2016-12-23, the 3.6.0 final release will be the same code base …

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• Release – Python 3.8.10

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  Released: May 3, 2021

  This is the tenth and final regular maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.10, 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. According …

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• Release – Python 3.8.2rc1

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  Released: Feb. 10, 2020

  This is the release candidate of Python 3.8.2, the second maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.2rc1, 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 3.8.3

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  Released: May 13, 2020

  This is the third maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.3, 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 3.8.4rc1

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  Released: June 30, 2020

  This is the release candidate of the fourth maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.4rc1, 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 3.8.6

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  Released: Sept. 24, 2020

  This is the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.6, 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 3.8.8

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  Released: Feb. 19, 2021

  This is the eight maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.8, 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. 3.8.8 introduces two security …

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