RISC-V is now officially supported by CPython!
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327 posts from the Python core development team
Announcing the Packaging Council Election Candidates for 2026!
Announcing the 17 nominees for the inaugural Python Packaging Council election, and how to vote in the election.
Python 3.12.14, 3.11.16 and 3.10.21 are now available!
Python Releases Eclipse Your Security! New security releases for 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12 are now available.
Python 3.14.7 and 3.13.15 are now available!
A pair of bug fix releases await your upgrade.
Get Ready: 2026 Python Packaging Council Nominations Opening Soon!
The inaugural Python Packaging Council election nomination period opens on Tuesday, July 28th, 2:00 pm UTC and closes on Tuesday, August 11th, 2:00 pm UTC.
Packaging Council Inaugural Election Dates
A new Python Packaging Council (PPC) is being established, with their election of the inaugural PPC will be held in parallel to the 2026 PSF Board election.
Mitigated API authentication bypass for python.org download metadata
Vulnerability mitigated in python.org with follow-up third-party audit from Trail of Bits
Python 3.14.6 and 3.13.14 are now available!
A pair of bug fix releases await your upgrade.
Python 3.14.5 is out!
A special release with a new (old) garbage collector.
Python 3.15.0 beta 1 is here!
The propreantepenultimate 3.15 beta is out!
Python 3.14.5 release candidate
A special release candidate with a new (old) garbage collector.
Rust for CPython Progress Update April 2026
Rust for CPython project status update April 2026
Python 3.15.0a8, 3.14.4 and 3.13.13 are out!
A final alpha and two bug fixes are awaiting your upgrade.
CPython: 36 Years of Source Code
An analysis of the growth of CPython's codebase from its first commits to the present day