Oct 23, 2026
Python 3.16.0 alpha 1 is out as the first of seven planned previews
The early preview opens the 3.16 cycle; the final release is scheduled for October 2027 and the next alpha for November.
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Oct 23, 2026
Python 3.15.0 final adds lazy imports, frozendict and UTF-8 as the default encoding
The stable release also upgrades the experimental JIT and adds a sampling profiler to the standard library.
Oct 23, 2026
Python issues security releases 3.15.1, 3.14.9 and 3.13.17 with an updated pip
The releases bundle pip 26.2.2, which carries refreshed certificate data after a certificate authority security incident.