Python 3.14.0 is now available
4 hours ago
- #Python
- #Programming
- #Release
- Python 3.14.0 is now available as the newest stable release.
- Major new features include PEP 779 (Free-threaded Python), PEP 649 (Deferred annotation evaluation), and PEP 750 (Template string literals).
- Other notable features: Multiple interpreters in stdlib, Zstandard compression support, and improved error messages.
- Build changes include no PGP signatures (replaced by Sigstore) and experimental JIT compiler in macOS/Windows binaries.
- Incompatible changes, removals, and deprecations are detailed in the release notes.
- Windows installer is being replaced by a new install manager available via Windows Store.
- Resources include online documentation, bug reporting, and funding options for the Python community.
- The release announcement includes a fun reference to Edgar Allen Poe and piphilology (pi mnemonics).