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  • 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 3.8.2

    Version: None

    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 …

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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 …

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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 3.8.7rc1

    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 3.8.10

    Version: None

    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. …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.2rc1

    Version: None

    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 …

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  • Event – The Tech Circle Python Kids Coding Camp

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    Location: Jos Plateau, Nigeria

    The Tech Circle Python Kids Coding Camp

  • Release – Python 3.8.3

    Version: None

    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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.8.4rc1

    Version: None

    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

    Version: None

    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 …

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  • Event – Python New Zealand, Online Group, Presentation and Code-along-at-home

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    Location: Online

    Python New Zealand, Online Group, Presentation and Code-along-at-home

  • Software Bill-of-Materials Information

    ...Python-3.12.2.tgz the SBOM document will be named Python-3.12.2.tgz.spdx.json. SBOM documents can be downloaded from the Python release page or can be downloaded using an HTTP client. Below is an example of downloading the SBOM document using curl: $ curl --remote-name https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.12.2/Python-3.12.2.tgz.spdx.json After downloading the SBOM document there should be a file named Python-3.12.2.tgz.spdx.json in your working directory. What's included in CPython's Software Bi...

  • Software Bill-of-Materials Information

    ...Python-3.12.2.tgz the SBOM document will be named Python-3.12.2.tgz.spdx.json. SBOM documents can be downloaded from the Python release page or can be downloaded using an HTTP client. Below is an example of downloading the SBOM document using curl: $ curl --remote-name https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.12.2/Python-3.12.2.tgz.spdx.json After downloading the SBOM document there should be a file named Python-3.12.2.tgz.spdx.json in your working directory. What's included in CPython's Software Bi...

  • Job - Python Back-end Developer

    Location: Remote, Remote UK

    Back-end Python Developer (AI) - Remote - UK - excellent opportunity to join this innovative and fast-growing AI tech. organisation! Role Code Back End solutions confidently in Python, design and implement scalable architecture using cloud-native tools. Build and deploy AI-first features using Azure AI Foundry, Docker and AKS. Use …

  • Release – Python 3.8.2rc2

    Version: None

    Released: Feb. 17, 2020

    This is the second release candidate of Python 3.8.2, the second maintenance release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.2rc2, 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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.15.0a7

    Version: None

    Released: March 10, 2026

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.15 Major new features of the 3.15 series, compared to 3.14 Python 3.15 is still in development. This release, 3.15.0a7, is the seventh of eight planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the …

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  • Release – Python 3.15.0a8

    Version: None

    Released: April 7, 2026

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.15 Major new features of the 3.15 series, compared to 3.14 Python 3.15 is still in development. This release, 3.15.0a8, is the final planned alpha release. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc2

    Version: None

    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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.14.0rc3

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 18, 2025

    It's 🪄 finally 🪄 the final 3.14 release candidate! Note: It's another magic release. We fixed another bug that required bumping the magic number stored in Python bytecode (.pyc) files. This means file .pyc files created for rc2 cannot be used for rc3, and they'll be recompiled. …

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