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Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.16.0 alpha 1 is now available The first developer preview of Python 3.16 is ready for testing.

Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.15.0 (final) is here! A brand new Python here for you to enjoy!

Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.15.0 candidate 3 is here! Following tradition, a surprise rc3!

Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.10.22, 3.11.17, 3.12.15, 3.13.16 and 3.14.8 are now available! Security updates across Python 3.10–3.14, the final maintenance release of 3.13, and a farewell to Python 3.10.

Python InsiderLanguagesPython Language Summit 2026 The 2026 Python Language Summit was hosted in Kraków, Poland as part of EuroPython 2026. There were 15 talks covering free-threading, Rust, garbage collection, type annotations, and more.

Python InsiderLanguagesLightning Talks (Python Language Summit 2026) Lightning talks on a one-time ABI break, safer interruptions, EktuPy (Scratch but Python), an AGENTS.md file for CPython, and a call to read PEP 836.

Python InsiderLanguagesPEP 827: Type Manipulation (Python Language Summit 2026) Michael J. Sullivan presents PEP 827 and discusses a key design decision: how to store type annotations?

Python InsiderLanguagesFree-Threaded Python Post-Era (Python Language Summit 2026) Tobias Wrigstad, Fridtjof Stoldt, and Donghee Na propose a safe and performant, high-level concurrency model for free-threaded Python

Python InsiderLanguagesDeveloper-in-Residence Update & Future (Python Language Summit 2026) Petr Viktorin gives an update on the Developer-in-Residence role and asks Python core developers for projects to prioritize

Python InsiderLanguagesSpicycrab (Python Language Summit 2026) Kushal Das shows off Spicycrab, a Python-to-Rust transpiler for Python users who need performance without learning Rust or leaving Python

Python InsiderLanguagesRust for CPython (Python Language Summit 2026) David Hewitt shares a status update, first module, and potential acceptance criteria for the Rust for CPython project

Python InsiderLanguagesMemory Snapshots for CPython (Python Language Summit 2026) Hood Chatham proposes memory snapshots and an initialization phase for speedier Python startups

Python InsiderLanguagesMemory Buffer Protocol (Python Language Summit 2026) Nathan Goldbaum proposes safe concurrent access through buffer leases and custom data types for the Python Buffer Protocol.

Python InsiderLanguagesGarbage Collection: Generational? Incremental? Both! (Python Language Summit 2026) Mark Shannon proposes a future garbage collection strategy for Python following the revert of the incremental garbage collector in Python 3.14

Python InsiderLanguagesmacOS and Python (Python Language Summit 2026) Ned Deily weighs whether Python should continue shipping macOS installers

Python InsiderLanguagesOne namespace to namespace them all (Python Language Summit 2026) Pablo Galindo Salgado proposes a top-level `std` namespace for the Python standard library to prevent module shadowing and free up module names.

Python InsiderLanguagesThe Python documentation is now available in German You can now read the Python documentation online in German!

Python InsiderLanguagesThe Python documentation is now available in Persian We’re excited to announce that the Python documentation is now available in Persian (فارسی) ! 🎉

Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.15.0 candidate 2 is here! Last chance to test before the big day!

Python InsiderLanguagesRISC-V is now officially supported by CPython! I’m happy to announce that RISC-V platforms are now officially supported by CPython. 🎉 🚀

Python InsiderLanguagesAnnouncing 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 InsiderLanguagesPython 3.12.14, 3.11.16 and 3.10.21 are now available! [Python Releases Eclipse Your Security!](https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-12-14-3-11-16-and-3-10-21-are-now-available/108537) New security releases for 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12 are now available.

Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.14.7 and 3.13.15 are now available! A pair of bug fix releases await your upgrade.

Python InsiderLanguagesPython 3.15.0 candidate 1 is here! Get those wheels rolling!
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