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• Release – Python 3.12.0rc1

  Version: None

  Released: Aug. 6, 2023

  This is the first release candidate of Python 3.12.0 This release, 3.12.0rc1, is the penultimate release preview. Entering the release candidate phase, only reviewed code changes which are clear bug fixes are allowed between this release candidate and the final release. The second candidate (and the last planned release …

• Release – Python 3.14.0a5

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  Released: Feb. 11, 2025

  Here comes the antepenultimate alpha. This is an early developer preview of Python 3.14 Major new features of the 3.14 series, compared to 3.13 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0a5, is the fifth of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to …

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• Release – Python 3.8.0a1

  Version: None

  Released: Feb. 3, 2019

  This is an early developer preview of Python 3.8 Major new features of the 3.8 series, compared to 3.7 Python 3.8 is still in development. This releasee, 3.8.0a1 is the first of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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• Release – Python 3.8.0a4

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  Released: May 6, 2019

  This is an early developer preview of Python 3.8 Major new features of the 3.8 series, compared to 3.7 Python 3.8 is still in development. This release, 3.8.0a4 is the last of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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• Release – Python 3.8.0a3

  Version: None

  Released: March 25, 2019

  This is an early developer preview of Python 3.8 Major new features of the 3.8 series, compared to 3.7 Python 3.8 is still in development. This release, 3.8.0a3 is the third of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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• 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 of …

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• Power Python:

  ...CPython artifacts, implementing build reproducibility for CPython source artifacts, and auditing and migrating Sigstore, to name just a few. Check out Seth's blog to keep up to date with his work. Mike Fiedler, PyPI Safety & Security Engineer, also worked on a variety of projects such as two-factor authentication for all users on PyPI, an audit of PyPI, made significant progress on malware response and reporting, collaborated on the PSF’s submission for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur...

• Python Success Stories

  ...CPython - faster in some regards, slower in others. It seems likely that IronPython will continue to gain on CPython as their implementation matures. This is not saying much though - benchmarks clearly show dynamic languages like Python to be significantly slower than more mainstream, statically typed languages. However, this result is not as significant as it is sometimes made out to be, for two reasons. Firstly, many applications are rarely CPU bound, and simply do not need the intensive perfo...

• Release – Python 2.7.6

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  Released: Nov. 10, 2013

  Note: Python 2.7.6 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8. Python 2.7.6 was released on November 10, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. Most importantly, it resolves an issue that caused the interactive prompt to crash on OS X 10.9. It also includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.5. Download …

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• Release – Python 2.7.4

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  Released: April 6, 2013

  Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.5, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.4 was released on April 6, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It includes hundreds of bugfixes over 2.7.3. About the 2.7 release series Among the features and …

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• Release – Python 3.12.0a1

  Version: None

  Released: Oct. 25, 2022

  This is an early developer preview of Python 3.12 Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0a1 is the first of seven planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

• Python 2.7.4 Release

  Python 2.7.4 Release Python 2.7.4 Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.5, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.4 was released on April 6, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It includes hundreds of bugfixes over 2.7.3. About the 2.7 release series Among the features and improvements to Python 2.6 introduced in the 2.7 series are An ordered dictionary type New unittest features including test skipping, new assert methods, and test disc...

• Python 2.7.6 Release

  Python 2.7.6 Release Note: Python 2.7.6 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8. Python 2.7.6 was released on November 10, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. Most importantly, it resolves an issue that caused the interactive prompt to crash on OS X 10.9. It also includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.5. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs you encounter. We currently support these formats for download: Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.7.6) (sig) Windows x86 MSI program...

• Release – Python 3.8.0a2

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  Released: Feb. 25, 2019

  This is an early developer preview of Python 3.8 Major new features of the 3.8 series, compared to 3.7 Python 3.8 is still in development. This release, 3.8.0a2 is the second of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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• 2021 end-of-the-year fundraiser!

  ...CPython maintainers and the Python Steering Council. Areas of responsibility include analytical research to understand the project's volunteer hours, investigating project priorities and tasks as we advance, and working on those priorities. Packaging: In August 2021, the PSF hired its first-ever Python Packaging Project Manager, Shamika Mohanan. Shamika is performing outreach to Python users to help the PSF better understand the landscape, identify fundable initiatives, seek grants, oversee fun...

• Release – Python 2.7.5

  Version: None

  Released: May 12, 2013

  Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.5 was released on May 15, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It contains several regression fixes to 2.7.4. Modules with regressions fixed include zipfile, gzip, …

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• Release – Python 2.7.7rc1

  Version: None

  Released: May 17, 2014

  Note: Python 2.7.7 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8 Python 2.7.7 was released on May 31, 2014. This is a regularly scheduled 2.7 series bugfix and includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.6. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs you encounter. We currently support these formats for download: …

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• Release – Python 2.7.7

  Version: None

  Released: June 1, 2014

  Note: Python 2.7.7 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8 Python 2.7.7 was released on May 31, 2014. This is a regularly scheduled 2.7 series bugfix and includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.6. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs you encounter. We currently support these formats for download: …

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• Python 2.7.5 Release

  Python 2.7.5 Release Python 2.7.5 Note: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.6, is currently available. Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7. Python 2.7.5 was released on May 15, 2013. This is a 2.7 series bugfix release. It contains several regression fixes to 2.7.4. Modules with regressions fixed include zipfile, gzip, and logging. The Python 2.7.4 binaries and source tarballs included a data file for testing purposes that triggered some virus scanners. This issue is resolved in the...

• Python 2.7.7 Release

  Python 2.7.7 Release Note: Python 2.7.7 has been superseded by Python 2.7.8 Python 2.7.7 was released on May 31, 2014. This is a regularly scheduled 2.7 series bugfix and includes numerous bugfixes over 2.7.6. Download This is a production release. Please report any bugs you encounter. We currently support these formats for download: Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.7.7) Windows x86 MSI program database (2.7.7) Windows X86-64 MSI Installer (2.7.7) [1] Windows X86-64 MSI program database (2.7.7)...

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