[pep-619]: Python 3.10 Release Schedule

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+PEP: 596
+Title: Python 3.10 Release Schedule
+Version: $Revision$
+Last-Modified: $Date$
+Author: Pablo Galondo Salgado <pablogsal@python.org>
+Status: Draft
+Type: Informational
+Content-Type: text/x-rst
+Created: 25-May-2010
+Python-Version: 3.10
+
+
+Abstract
+========
+
+This document describes the development and release schedule for
+Python 3.10.  The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized
+items.
+
+.. Small features may be added up to the first beta
+   release.  Bugs may be fixed until the final release,
+   which is planned for end of October 2021.
+
+Release Manager and Crew
+========================
+
+- 3.10 Release Manager: Pablo Galindo Salgado
+- Windows installers: Steve Dower
+- Mac installers: Ned Deily
+- Documentation: Julien Palard
+
+
+Release Schedule
+================
+
+3.10.0 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:
+- 3.10 development begins: Monday, 2020-05-18
+
+Expected:
+
+
+- 3.10.0 alpha 1: Monday, 2020-10-05
+- 3.10.0 alpha 2: Monday, 2020-11-02
+- 3.10.0 alpha 3: Monday, 2020-12-07
+- 3.10.0 alpha 4: Monday, 2021-01-04
+- 3.10.0 alpha 5: Monday, 2021-02-01
+- 3.10.0 alpha 6: Monday, 2021-03-01
+- 3.10.0 alpha 7: Monday, 2021-04-05
+
+- 3.0.0 beta 1: Tuesday, 2021-05-03
+  (No new features beyond this point.)
+
+- 3.10.0 beta 2: Tuesday, 2021-05-25
+- 3.10.0 beta 3: Thursday, 2021-06-17
+- 3.10.0 beta 4: Saturday, 2021-07-10
+- 3.10.0 candidate 1: Monday, 2021-08-02
+- 3.10.0 candidate 2: Monday, 2021-09-06 (if necessary)
+- 3.10.0 final: Monday, 2020-10-04
+
+Subsequent bugfix releases at a monthly cadence.
+
+3.10 Lifespan
+------------
+
+3.10 will receive bugfix updates approximately every month for
+approximately 12 months.  After the release of 3.10.0 final, a final
+3.10 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 3.10 final, so until approximately October 2026.
+
+
+Features for 3.10
+================
+
+Nothing yet, go write a PEP!
+
+
+Copyright
+=========
+
+This document has been placed in the public domain.
+
+
+..
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