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| PEP: | 392 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Python 3.2 Release Schedule |
| Version: | ffe96fb0abea |
| Last-Modified: | 2016-02-11 18:34:06 +0100 (Thu, 11 Feb 2016) |
| Author: | Georg Brandl <georg at python.org> |
| Status: | Active |
| Type: | Informational |
| Content-Type: | text/x-rst |
| Created: | 30-Dec-2009 |
| Python-Version: | 3.2 |
Contents
Abstract
This document describes the development and release schedule for the Python 3.2 series. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized items.
Release Manager and Crew
- 3.2 Release Manager: Georg Brandl
- Windows installers: Martin v. Loewis
- Mac installers: Ronald Oussoren
- Documentation: Georg Brandl
3.2 Lifespan
3.2 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 4-6 months for approximately 18 months. After the release of 3.3.0 final (see PEP 398), a final 3.2 bugfix update will be released. After that, security updates (source only) will be released until 5 years after the release of 3.2 final, which will be February 2016.
Release Schedule
3.2 schedule
- 3.2 alpha 1: August 1, 2010
- 3.2 alpha 2: September 6, 2010
- 3.2 alpha 3: October 12, 2010
- 3.2 alpha 4: November 16, 2010
- 3.2 beta 1: December 6, 2010
(No new features beyond this point.)
- 3.2 beta 2: December 20, 2010
- 3.2 candidate 1: January 16, 2011
- 3.2 candidate 2: January 31, 2011
- 3.2 candidate 3: February 14, 2011
- 3.2 final: February 20, 2011
3.2.1 schedule
- 3.2.1 beta 1: May 8, 2011
- 3.2.1 candidate 1: May 17, 2011
- 3.2.1 candidate 2: July 3, 2011
- 3.2.1 final: July 11, 2011
3.2.2 schedule
- 3.2.2 candidate 1: August 14, 2011
- 3.2.2 final: September 4, 2011
3.2.3 schedule
- 3.2.3 candidate 1: February 25, 2012
- 3.2.3 candidate 2: March 18, 2012
- 3.2.3 final: April 11, 2012
3.2.4 schedule
- 3.2.4 candidate 1: March 23, 2013
- 3.2.4 final: April 6, 2013
3.2.5 schedule (regression fix release)
- 3.2.5 final: May 13, 2013
-- Only security releases after 3.2.5 --
3.2.6 schedule
- 3.2.6 candidate 1 (source-only release): October 4, 2014
- 3.2.6 final (source-only release): October 11, 2014
3.2.7 schedule
- 3.2.7 candidate 1 (source-only release): February 20, 2016
- 3.2.7 final (source-only release): February 27, 2016
Features for 3.2
Note that PEP 3003 [1] is in effect: no changes to language syntax and no additions to the builtins may be made.
No large-scale changes have been recorded yet.
Copyright
This document has been placed in the public domain.