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2026 6

  1. The Python Insider Blog has moved!
  2. Join the Python Security Response Team!
  3. Python 3.15.0 alpha 6
  4. Python 3.14.3 and 3.13.12 are now available!
  5. Python 3.15.0 alpha 5 (yes, another alpha!)
  6. Python 3.15.0 alpha 4

2025 25

  1. Python 3.15.0 alpha 3
  2. Python 3.14.2 and 3.13.11 are now available!
  3. Python 3.13.10 is now available, too, you know!
  4. Python 3.14.1 is now available!
  5. Python 3.15.0 alpha 2
  6. Python 3.15.0 alpha 1
  7. Python 3.13.9 is now available!
  8. Python 3.12.12, 3.11.14, 3.10.19 and 3.9.24 are now available!
  9. Python 3.14.0 (final) is here!
  10. Python 3.13.8 is now available
  11. Python 3.14.0rc3 is go!
  12. Python 3.14.0rc2 and 3.13.7 are go!
  13. Python 3.13.6 is now available
  14. Python 3.14 release candidate 1 is go!
  15. Python 3.14.0 beta 4 is here!
  16. Python 3.14.0 beta 3 is here!
  17. Python 3.13.5 is now available!
  18. Python 3.13.4, 3.12.11, 3.11.13, 3.10.18 and 3.9.23 are now available
  19. Python 3.14.0 beta 2 is here!
  20. Python 3.14.0 beta 1 is here!
  21. Python 3.14.0a7, 3.13.3, 3.12.10, 3.11.12, 3.10.17 and 3.9.22 are now available
  22. Python 3.14.0 alpha 6 is out
  23. Python 3.14.0 alpha 5 is out
  24. Python 3.13.2 and 3.12.9 now available!
  25. Python 3.14.0 alpha 4 is out

2024 22

  1. Python 3.14.0 alpha 3 is out
  2. Python 3.13.1, 3.12.8, 3.11.11, 3.10.16 and 3.9.21 are now available
  3. Python 3.14.0 alpha 2 released
  4. Python 3.14.0 alpha 1 is now available
  5. Python 3.13.0 (final) released
  6. Python 3.12.7 released
  7. Python 3.13.0 release candidate 3 released
  8. Python 3.13.0RC2, 3.12.6, 3.11.10, 3.10.15, 3.9.20, and 3.8.20 are now available!
  9. Python 3.12.5 released
  10. Python 3.13.0 release candidate 1 released
  11. Python 3.13.0 beta 4 released
  12. Python 3.13.0 beta 3 released
  13. Python 3.12.4 released
  14. Python 3.13.0 beta 2 released
  15. Python 3.13.0 beta 1 released
  16. Python 3.12.3 and 3.13.0a6 released
  17. Python 3.11.9 is now available
  18. Python 3.10.14, 3.9.19, and 3.8.19 is now available
  19. Python 3.13.0 alpha 5 is now available
  20. Python 3.13.0 alpha 4 is now available
  21. Python 3.12.2 and 3.11.8 are now available.
  22. Python 3.13.0 alpha 3 is now available.

2023 18

  1. Python 3.11.7 is now available
  2. Python 3.12.1 is now available
  3. Python 3.13.0 alpha 2 is now available
  4. Python 3.13.0 alpha 1 is now available
  5. Python 3.11.6 is now available
  6. Python 3.12.0 (final) now available
  7. Python 3.12.0 release candidate 3 now available
  8. Python 3.12.0 release candidate 2 now available
  9. Python 3.11.5, 3.10.13, 3.9.18, and 3.8.18 is now available
  10. Python 3.12.0 release candidate 1 released
  11. Python 3.12.0 beta 4 released
  12. Python 3.12.0 beta 3 released
  13. Python 3.11.4, 3.10.12, 3.9.17, 3.8.17, 3.7.17, and 3.12.0 beta 2 are now available
  14. Python 3.12.0 beta 1 released
  15. Python 3.11.3, Python 3.10.11 and 3.12.0 alpha 7 are available
  16. Python 3.12.0 alpha 6 released
  17. Python 3.11.2, Python 3.10.10 and 3.12.0 alpha 5 are available
  18. Python 3.12.0 alpha 4 released

2022 23

  1. Python 3.11.1, 3.10.9, 3.9.16, 3.8.16, 3.7.16, and 3.12.0 alpha 3 are now available
  2. Python 3.12.0 alpha 2 released
  3. Python 3.12.0 alpha 1 released
  4. Python 3.11.0 is now available
  5. Python Core Development Sprint 2022: 3.11 and beyond!
  6. Python versions 3.10.8, 3.9.15, 3.8.15, 3.7.15 now available
  7. Python 3.11.0rc2 is now available
  8. Python releases 3.10.7, 3.9.14, 3.8.14, and 3.7.14 are now available
  9. Python 3.11.0rc1 is now available
  10. Python 3.10.6 is available
  11. Python 3.11.0b5 is now available
  12. Python 3.11.0b4 is now available
  13. Python 3.10.5 is available
  14. Expedited release of Python3.11.0b3
  15. Python 3.11.0b2 is now available
  16. Python 3.9.13 is now available
  17. Python 3.11.0b1 is now available
  18. The last Python 3.11 alpha (3.11.0a7) is available
  19. Python 3.10.4 and 3.9.12 are now available out of schedule
  20. Python 3.10.3, 3.9.11, 3.8.13, and 3.7.13 are now available with security content
  21. Python 3.11.0a6 is available
  22. Python 3.11.0a5 is available
  23. Python 3.10.2, 3.9.10, and 3.11.0a4 are now available

2021 24

  1. Python 3.11.0a3 is available
  2. Python 3.10.1 is available
  3. Python 3.9.9 hotfix release is now available
  4. Python 3.9.8 and 3.11.0a2 are now available
  5. Python 3.11.0a1 is available
  6. Python 3.10.0 is available
  7. Python 3.10.0rc2 is available
  8. Python 3.7.12 and 3.6.15 security updates now available
  9. Python 3.9.7 and 3.8.12 are now available
  10. Python 3.10.0rc1 is available
  11. Python 3.10.0b4 is available
  12. Python 3.9.6, 3.8.11, 3.7.11, and 3.6.14 are now available
  13. Python 3.10.0b3 is available
  14. Python 3.10.0b2 is available
  15. Python 3.8.10, 3.9.5, and 3.10.0b1 are now available
  16. Python 3.10.0a7 is now available for testing
  17. Python 3.9.4 hotfix is now available
  18. Python 3.9.3 and 3.8.9 are now available
  19. Python 3.10.0a6 is now available for testing
  20. Python 3.9.2 and 3.8.8 are now available
  21. Python 3.9.2rc1 and 3.8.8rc1 are now available for testing
  22. Python 3.7.10 and 3.6.13 security updates now available
  23. Python 3.10.0a5 is now available for testing
  24. Python 3.10.0a4 is now available for testing

2020 32

  1. Python 3.8.7 is now available
  2. Python 3.9.1 is now available, together with 3.10.0a3 and 3.8.7rc1
  3. Releasing pip 20.3, featuring new dependency resolver
  4. Python 3.10.0a2 is now available for testing
  5. Python 3.9.0 is now available, and you can already test 3.10.0a1!
  6. Python 3.5 is no longer supported
  7. Python 3.8.6 is now available
  8. Python 3.9.0rc2 is now available for testing
  9. Python 3.5.10 is now available
  10. Python 3.5.10rc1 is now available
  11. Python 3.7.9 and 3.6.12 security updates now available
  12. Python 3.9.0rc1 is now available
  13. Upgrade to pip 20.2, plus, changes coming in 20.3
  14. Python 3.8.5 released as a security hotfix. 3.9.0b5, the last beta before 3.9.0, also available
  15. Python 3.8.4 is now available
  16. Python 3.9.0b4 is now ready for testing
  17. Python 3.8.4rc1 is now ready for testing
  18. Python 3.7.8 and 3.6.11 now available - last 3.7.x bugfix release
  19. Python 3.7.8rc1 and 3.6.11rc1 now available for testing
  20. Python 3.9.0b3 is now available for testing
  21. Python 3.9.0b1 is now available for testing
  22. Python 3.8.3 is now available
  23. Pip 20.1 has been released
  24. Python 3.9.0a6 is now available for testing
  25. Python 2.7.18, the last release of Python 2
  26. Python 2.7.18 release candidate 1 available
  27. Python 3.9.0a5 is now available for testing
  28. Python 3.7.7 is now available
  29. Python 3.7.7rc1 is now available for testing
  30. Python 3.8.2 and 3.9.0a4 are now available
  31. Python 3.8.2rc2 is now available for testing
  32. Python 3.9.0a3 now available for testing

2019 36

  1. Python 3.8.1, 3.7.6, 3.6.10, and 3.9.0a2 are now available!
  2. Python 3.7.6rc1 and 3.6.10rc1 are now available for testing
  3. Python 3.8.1rc1 is now available for testing
  4. Python 3.5.9 is released
  5. Python 3.5.8 is now available
  6. Python 2.7.17 released
  7. Python 3.7.5 is now available
  8. Python 3.8.0 is now available
  9. Python 3.5.8rc2 is now available
  10. Python 2.7.17 release candidate 1 available
  11. Python 3.7.5rc1 is now available for testing
  12. Python 3.8.0rc1 is now available
  13. Python 3.5.8rc1 is now available
  14. Python 3.8.0b4 is now available for testing
  15. Inspect PyPI event logs to audit your account's and project's security
  16. Python 3.8.0b3 is now available for testing
  17. PyPI now supports uploading via API token
  18. Python 3.7.4 is now available
  19. Python 3.8.0b2 is now available for testing
  20. Python 3.7.4rc2 is now available for testing
  21. Python 3.6.9 security-fix release is now available
  22. Python 3.7.4rc1 and 3.6.9rc1 are now available
  23. PyPI Now Supports Two-Factor Login via WebAuthn
  24. Python 3.8.0b1 is now available for testing
  25. Use two-factor auth to improve your PyPI account's security
  26. Farewell, Python 3.4
  27. Python 3.8.0a3 is now available for testing
  28. Python 3.7.3 is now available
  29. Python 3.4.10 is now available
  30. Python 3.5.7 is now available
  31. Python 3.7.3rc1 is now available for testing
  32. Python 3.5.7rc1 and Python 3.4.10rc1 are now available
  33. Python 2.7.16 released
  34. Python 3.8.0a2 is now available for testing
  35. Python 2.7.16 release candidate 1 available
  36. Python 3.8.0a1 is now available for testing

2018 24

  1. Python 3.7.2 and 3.6.8 are now available
  2. Python 3.7.2rc1 and 3.6.8rc1 now available for testing
  3. Python 3.7.1 and 3.6.7 are now available
  4. Python 3.7.1rc2 and 3.6.7rc2 now available for testing
  5. Python 3.7.1rc1 and 3.6.7rc1 now available for testing
  6. Python 3.5.6 and Python 3.4.9 are now available
  7. Python 3.7.0 is now available (and so is 3.6.6)!
  8. Python 3.7.0rc1 and 3.6.6rc1 now available for testing
  9. Python 3.7.0b5, a bonus beta, is now available for testing
  10. Python 3.7.0b4, final 3.7 beta, now available for testing
  11. Python 2.7.15 released
  12. New PyPI launched, legacy PyPI shutting down April 30
  13. Python 2.7.15 release candidate 1 is now available
  14. Pip 10 has been released
  15. Beta release of pip version 10
  16. Python 3.7.0b3 is now available for testing
  17. Python 3.6.5 is now available
  18. The all new Python Package Index is now in beta at pypi.org
  19. Python 3.6.5rc1 is now available for testing
  20. Python 3.7.0b2 is now available for testing
  21. Python 3
  22. Python 3.7.0b1 is now available for testing
  23. Python 3.5.5rc1 and Python 3.4.8rc1 are now available for testing
  24. Python 3.7.0a4 is available for testing

2017 17

  1. Python 3.6.4 is now available
  2. Python 3.6.4rc1 and 3.7.0a3 now available for testing
  3. Python 3.7.0a2 now available for testing
  4. Python 3.6.3 is now available
  5. Python 3.6.3rc1 and 3.7.0a1 now available for testing and more
  6. Python 2.7.14 released
  7. Python 3.3.7rc1 is now available prior to Python 3.3.x end-of-life
  8. Python 2.7.14 release candidate 1 available
  9. Python 3.5.4 and Python 3.4.7 are now available
  10. Python 3.5.4rc1 and Python 3.4.7rc1 are now available
  11. Python 3.6.2 is now available
  12. Python 3.6.2rc2 is now available for testing
  13. Python 3.6.2rc1 is now available for testing
  14. Python 3.6.1 is now available
  15. Python 3.6.1rc1 is now available for testing
  16. Python 3.5.3 and 3.4.6 are now available
  17. Python 3.5.3rc1 and Python 3.4.6rc1 are now available

2016 18

  1. Python 3.6.0 is now available!
  2. Python 2.7.13 released
  3. Python 3.6.0 release candidate 2 is now available
  4. Python 3.6.0 release candidate is now available
  5. Python 2.7.13 release candidate 1 available
  6. Python 3.6.0 beta 4 is now available
  7. Python 3.6.0 beta 3 is now available
  8. Python 3.6.0b2 is now available
  9. Python Core Development Sprint 2016: 3.6 and beyond!
  10. Python 3.6.0 beta 1 is now available!
  11. Python 3.6.0 alpha 4 preview release is now available
  12. Python 3.6.0 alpha 3 preview release is now available
  13. Python 2.7.12 released
  14. Python 3.5.2 and Python 3.4.5 are now available
  15. Python 2.7.12 release candidate available
  16. Python 3.6.0 alpha 2 preview release is now available
  17. Python 3.5.2rc1 and Python 3.4.5rc1 are now available
  18. Python 3.6.0 alpha 1 preview release is now available

2015 14

  1. Python 3.5.1 and Python 3.4.4rc1 are now available
  2. Python 2.7.11 released
  3. Python 2.7.11 release candidate 1 available
  4. Python 3.5.0 has been released
  5. Python 3.5.0 Release Candidate 4 released
  6. Python 3.5.0 Release Candidate 3 released
  7. Python 3.5.0 Release Candidate 1 released
  8. Python 3.5.0b3 released
  9. Python 3.5.0b2 released
  10. Python 2.7.10 released
  11. Python 2.7.10 release candidate 1 available
  12. Python 3.5.0a3 released
  13. Python 3.4.3 released
  14. IronPython 2.7.5 released

2014 8

  1. Python 2.7.9 released
  2. Release Candidate for Python 2.7.9 available
  3. Python 3.4.1 released
  4. Python 3.4.0 released
  5. Python 3.3.5 released
  6. Third release candidate for Python 3.4
  7. First release candidate of Python 3.4 released
  8. Python 3.3.4 is now available

2013 5

  1. Python 3.3.3 relased
  2. Python 2.7.6 released
  3. Python 2.6.9 is now available
  4. Introducing Electronic Contributor Agreements
  5. Announcing defusedxml, Fixes for XML Security Issues

2012 9

  1. PandaBoard, Raspberry Pi coming to Buildbot fleet
  2. New Contributor Experience in Python and other FOSS Communities - A Survey
  3. Python Bug Day this Saturday
  4. Updates to docs.python.org
  5. Python 3.3 Beta 2 Released
  6. Mercurial Mirrors Provided by Atlassian
  7. Python 3.3 Alpha 4 Released
  8. Recent Windows Changes in Python 3.3
  9. 2012 Language Summit Report

2011 25

  1. Meet the Team: Brett Cannon
  2. Meet the Team: Michael Foord
  3. A Python Launcher For Windows
  4. CPython 3.2.1 Released
  5. 3.2.1 Release Candidate 2 Released
  6. June Releases - 2.6.7, 2.7.2, 3.1.4
  7. New faulthandler module in Python 3.3 helps debugging
  8. The Python Core Mentorship Program
  9. Portuguese, German, Korean, and Traditional Chinese Translations
  10. Romanian and Simplified Chinese Translations
  11. Jython Migrates to Mercurial
  12. Python 3.3 to Drop Support for OS/2, Windows 2000, and VMS
  13. Python Insider Translation Project
  14. Meet the Team: Brian Curtin
  15. Meet the Team: Nick Coghlan
  16. New Blog Design
  17. urllib Security Vulnerability Fixed
  18. Meet the Team: Tarek Ziadé
  19. Formalizing the AST Change Control Policy
  20. Thomas Heller Steps Down as ctypes Maintainer
  21. Meet the Team: Benjamin Peterson
  22. Deprecations between Python 2.7 and 3.x
  23. Of polling, futures and parallel execution
  24. 2011 Language Summit Report
  25. Welcome to Python Insider!