PEP: 596 Title: Python 3.9 Release Schedule Version: $Revision$ Last-Modified: $Date$ Author: Łukasz Langa Status: Draft Type: Informational Content-Type: text/x-rst Created: 04-Jun-2019 Python-Version: 3.9 Abstract ======== This document describes the development and release schedule for Python 3.9. 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 2019. Release Manager and Crew ======================== - 3.9 Release Manager: Łukasz Langa - Windows installers: Steve Dower - Mac installers: Ned Deily - Documentation: Julien Palard 3.9 Lifespan ============ 3.9 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 1-3 months for approximately 12 months. After the release of 3.10.0 final, a final 3.9 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 3.9 final, so until approximately June 2025. Release Schedule ================ 3.9.0 schedule -------------- Note: the dates below are not set in stone yet. The PEP is in draft status. Suggestions and comments welcome. Expected: - 3.9 development begins: Tuesday, 2019-06-04 - 3.9.0 alpha 1: Friday, 2019-09-13 - 3.9.0 alpha 2: Monday, 2019-10-14 - 3.9.0 alpha 3: Monday, 2019-11-18 - 3.9.0 alpha 4: Monday, 2019-12-16 - 3.9.0 beta 1: Tuesday, 2020-01-20 (No new features beyond this point.) - 3.9.0 beta 2: Monday, 2020-02-17 - 3.9.0 beta 3: Monday, 2020-03-23 - 3.9.0 beta 4: Monday, 2020-04-20 - 3.9.0 candidate 1: Monday, 2020-05-18 - 3.9.0 candidate 2: Monday, 2020-05-25 (if necessary) - 3.9.0 final: Monday, 2020-06-08 Subsequent bugfix releases at a monthly cadence. Features for 3.9 ================ Nothing yet, go write a PEP! Copyright ========= This document has been placed in the public domain. .. Local Variables: mode: indented-text indent-tabs-mode: nil sentence-end-double-space: t fill-column: 72 coding: utf-8 End: