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  • Release – Python 3.13.0rc2

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 6, 2024

    This is the second release candidate of Python 3.13.0 This release, 3.13.0rc2, is the final release preview. This release is expected to become the final 3.13.0 release, barring any critical bugs being discovered. The official release of 3.13.0 is scheduled for Tuesday, 2024-10-01. There will be no ABI changes …

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  • Release – Python 3.13.0rc3

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 1, 2024

    This is the third release candidate of Python 3.13.0 This release, 3.13.0rc3, is the final release preview (no really) of 3.13. This release is expected to become the final 3.13.0 release, barring any critical bugs being discovered. The official release of 3.13.0 is now scheduled for Monday, 2024-10-07. This …

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  • What is Python? Executive Summary

    ...library are available in source or binary form without charge for all major platforms, and can be freely distributed. Often, programmers fall in love with Python because of the increased productivity it provides. Since there is no compilation step, the edit-test-debug cycle is incredibly fast. Debugging Python programs is easy: a bug or bad input will never cause a segmentation fault. Instead, when the interpreter discovers an error, it raises an exception. When the program doesn't c...

  • Release – Python 3.9.5

    Version: None

    Released: May 3, 2021

    This is the fifth maintenance release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.5, 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. There's been 111 commits …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.10

    Version: None

    Released: Jan. 14, 2022

    This is the ninth maintenance release of Python 3.9 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.9.10, 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. Major new features of …

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  • Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour

    ...library tree (not necessarily the system Python library -- could be in a user's home directory, or a temporary directory) Note that these assume the installer is working from a source distribution -- if this is always the case, then the packager has wasted his time, and we don't want that. Installing built distributions should be trivial, but there are a few unresolved concerns: how do we deal with the difference between "smart" and "dumb" built di...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour

    ...library tree (not necessarily the system Python library -- could be in a user's home directory, or a temporary directory) Note that these assume the installer is working from a source distribution -- if this is always the case, then the packager has wasted his time, and we don't want that. Installing built distributions should be trivial, but there are a few unresolved concerns: how do we deal with the difference between "smart" and "dumb" built di...

  • Python Data Plotting Solutions SIG Issues

    Python Data Plotting Solutions SIG Issues Python Data Plotting Solutions SIG Issues Plotting needs vary greatly depending on each user's requirements; some users wish to see a better API between Python and existing plotting libraries or programs. Others would rather see a new framework which maximally leverages the OOP and dynamic strengths of Python, at the cost of reinventing a few wheels. Both strategies will be entertained by the SIG, with individual members contributing to...

  • Python Success Stories

    ...library for Web applications, a rapid GUI development toolkit, support for internationalization, wide community support, and proven maturity. The short list of candidates quickly became: Java or Python. Or, more precisely, Java+Jakarta or Python+Zope. Two key factors led to the choice of Python. First, was the need to make extensive use of metaprogramming. Second, for simplicity's sake, ERP5 needed to be implemented in a single language from core architecture to scripting. Metaprogramming is a t...

  • Release – Python 3.6.1rc1

    Version: None

    Released: March 5, 2017

    Python 3.6.1rc1 is a release candidate preview of the first maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among the new major …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.2rc1

    Version: None

    Released: June 17, 2017

    Python 3.6.2rc1 is a release candidate preview of the second maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among the new major …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.2rc2

    Version: None

    Released: July 7, 2017

    Python 3.6.2rc2 is a release candidate preview of the second maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among the new major …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.2

    Version: None

    Released: July 17, 2017

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.2, 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 3.6.3rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 19, 2017

    Python 3.6.3rc1 is a release candidate preview of the third maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among the new major …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.3

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 3, 2017

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.3, 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 3.6.4rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 5, 2017

    Python 3.6.4rc1 is a release candidate preview of the fourth maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. See the What’s New In Python 3.6 document for more information. Major new features of the 3.6 series, compared to 3.5 Among the new major …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.4

    Version: None

    Released: Dec. 19, 2017

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.6.4, 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 3.9.0b4

    Version: None

    Released: July 3, 2020

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.9 Python 3.9 is still in development. This release, 3.9.0b4, is the fourth of 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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.0b5

    Version: None

    Released: July 20, 2020

    This is a beta preview of Python 3.9 Python 3.9 is still in development. This release, 3.9.0b5, is the last of 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 …

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  • Release – Python 3.9.0rc2

    Version: None

    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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