From 8945d7681f4a8a2e899917e82c1978e7f3441497 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "T. Wouters" Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:53:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] PEP 719: Add the Python 3.13 release schedule PEP. (#3184) Co-authored-by: Hugo van Kemenade --- pep-0719.rst | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 84 insertions(+) create mode 100644 pep-0719.rst diff --git a/pep-0719.rst b/pep-0719.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..40bcec4b0 --- /dev/null +++ b/pep-0719.rst @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +PEP: 719 +Title: Python 3.13 Release Schedule +Author: Thomas Wouters +Status: Active +Type: Informational +Topic: Release +Content-Type: text/x-rst +Created: 26-May-2023 +Python-Version: 3.13 + + +Abstract +======== + +This document describes the development and release schedule for +Python 3.13. 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 October 2024. + + +Release Manager and Crew +======================== + +- 3.13 Release Manager: Thomas Wouters +- Windows installers: Steve Dower +- Mac installers: Ned Deily +- Documentation: Julien Palard + + +Release Schedule +================ + +3.13.0 schedule +--------------- + +Note: the dates below use a 17-month development period that results +in a 12-month release cadence between feature versions, as defined by +:pep:`602`. + +Actual: + +- 3.13 development begins: Monday, 2023-05-22 + +Expected: + +- 3.13.0 alpha 1: Tuesday, 2023-10-17 +- 3.13.0 alpha 2: Tuesday, 2023-11-21 +- 3.13.0 alpha 3: Tuesday, 2023-12-19 +- 3.13.0 alpha 4: Tuesday, 2024-01-16 +- 3.13.0 alpha 5: Tuesday, 2024-02-13 +- 3.13.0 alpha 6: Tuesday, 2024-03-12 +- 3.13.0 alpha 7: Tuesday, 2024-04-09 +- 3.13.0 beta 1: Tuesday, 2024-05-07 + (No new features beyond this point.) +- 3.13.0 beta 2: Tuesday, 2024-05-28 +- 3.13.0 beta 3: Tuesday, 2024-06-18 +- 3.13.0 beta 4: Tuesday, 2024-07-16 +- 3.13.0 candidate 1: Tuesday, 2024-07-30 +- 3.13.0 candidate 2: Tuesday, 2024-09-03 +- 3.13.0 final: Tuesday, 2024-10-01 + +Subsequent bugfix releases every two months. + + +3.13 Lifespan +------------- + +3.13 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 2 months for +approximately 24 months. Around the time of the release of 3.15.0 final, the +final 3.13 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 3.13.0 final, so until approximately October 2029. + + +Copyright +========= + +This document is placed in the public domain or under the CC0-1.0-Universal +license, whichever is more permissive. + +