PEP 693 – Python 3.12 Release Schedule
- Author:
- Thomas Wouters <thomas at python.org>
- Status:
- Active
- Type:
- Informational
- Topic:
- Release
- Created:
- 24-May-2022
- Python-Version:
- 3.12
Abstract
This document describes the development and release schedule for Python 3.12. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized items.
Release Manager and Crew
- 3.12 Release Manager: Thomas Wouters
- Windows installers: Steve Dower
- Mac installers: Ned Deily
- Documentation: Julien Palard
Release Schedule
3.12.0 schedule
Note: the dates below use a 17-month development period that results in a 12-month release cadence between major versions, as defined by PEP 602.
Actual:
- 3.12 development begins: Monday, 2022-05-08
- 3.12.0 alpha 1: Monday, 2022-10-24
- 3.12.0 alpha 2: Monday, 2022-11-14
- 3.12.0 alpha 3: Tuesday, 2022-12-06
- 3.12.0 alpha 4: Tuesday, 2023-01-10
Expected:
- 3.12.0 alpha 5: Monday, 2023-02-06
- 3.12.0 alpha 6: Monday, 2023-03-06
- 3.12.0 alpha 7: Monday, 2023-04-03
- 3.12.0 beta 1: Monday, 2023-05-08 (No new features beyond this point.)
- 3.12.0 beta 2: Monday, 2023-05-29
- 3.12.0 beta 3: Monday, 2023-06-19
- 3.12.0 beta 4: Monday, 2023-07-10
- 3.12.0 candidate 1: Monday, 2023-07-31
- 3.12.0 candidate 2: Monday, 2023-09-04
- 3.12.0 final: Monday, 2023-10-02
Subsequent bugfix releases every two months.
3.12 Lifespan
3.12 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 2 months for approximately 18 months. Some time after the release of 3.13.0 final, the ninth and final 3.12 bugfix update will be released. After that, it is expected that security updates (source only) will be released until 5 years after the release of 3.12.0 final, so until approximately October 2028.
Features for 3.12
Some of the notable features of Python 3.12 include:
** TBD **
Copyright
This document is placed in the public domain or under the CC0-1.0-Universal license, whichever is more permissive.
Source: https://github.com/python/peps/blob/main/pep-0693.rst
Last modified: 2023-01-10 21:15:42 GMT