Status of Python versions#
The main branch is currently the future Python 3.13, and is the only
branch that accepts new features. The latest release for each Python
version can be found on the download page.
Python release cycle#
Supported versions#
Dates shown in italic are scheduled and can be adjusted.
Branch |
Schedule |
Status |
First release |
End of life |
Release manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
main |
feature |
2024-10-01 |
2029-10 |
Thomas Wouters |
|
3.12 |
bugfix |
2023-10-02 |
2028-10 |
Thomas Wouters |
|
3.11 |
security |
2022-10-24 |
2027-10 |
Pablo Galindo Salgado |
|
3.10 |
security |
2021-10-04 |
2026-10 |
Pablo Galindo Salgado |
|
3.9 |
security |
2020-10-05 |
2025-10 |
Łukasz Langa |
|
3.8 |
security |
2019-10-14 |
2024-10 |
Łukasz Langa |
Unsupported versions#
Branch |
Schedule |
Status |
First release |
End of life |
Release manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.7 |
end-of-life |
2018-06-27 |
2023-06-27 |
Ned Deily |
|
3.6 |
end-of-life |
2016-12-23 |
2021-12-23 |
Ned Deily |
|
3.5 |
end-of-life |
2015-09-13 |
2020-09-30 |
Larry Hastings |
|
3.4 |
end-of-life |
2014-03-16 |
2019-03-18 |
Larry Hastings |
|
3.3 |
end-of-life |
2012-09-29 |
2017-09-29 |
Georg Brandl, Ned Deily (3.3.7+) |
|
3.2 |
end-of-life |
2011-02-20 |
2016-02-20 |
Georg Brandl |
|
3.1 |
end-of-life |
2009-06-27 |
2012-04-09 |
Benjamin Peterson |
|
3.0 |
end-of-life |
2008-12-03 |
2009-06-27 |
Barry Warsaw |
|
2.7 |
end-of-life |
2010-07-03 |
2020-01-01 |
Benjamin Peterson |
|
2.6 |
end-of-life |
2008-10-01 |
2013-10-29 |
Barry Warsaw |
Status key#
- feature:
new features, bugfixes, and security fixes are accepted.
- prerelease:
feature fixes, bugfixes, and security fixes are accepted for the upcoming feature release.
- bugfix:
bugfixes and security fixes are accepted, new binaries are still released. (Also called maintenance mode or stable release)
- security:
only security fixes are accepted and no more binaries are released, but new source-only versions can be released
- end-of-life:
release cycle is frozen; no further changes can be pushed to it.
See also the Development cycle page for more information about branches and backporting.
By default, the end-of-life is scheduled 5 years after the first release, but can be adjusted by the release manager of each branch. All Python 2 versions have reached end-of-life.