PEP: 569
Title: Python 3.8 Release Schedule
Version: $Revision$
Last-Modified: $Date$
Author: Łukasz Langa <lukasz@python.org>
Status: Draft
Type: Informational
Content-Type: text/x-rst
Created: 27-Jan-2018
Python-Version: 3.8


Abstract
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This document describes the development and release schedule for
Python 3.8.  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
========================

- 3.8 Release Manager: Łukasz Langa
- Windows installers: Steve Dower
- Mac installers: Ned Deily
- Documentation: Georg Brandl


3.8 Lifespan
============

3.8 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 1-3 months for
approximately 18 months.  After the release of 3.9.0 final, a final
3.8 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 3.8 final, so until approximately October 2024.


Release Schedule
================

3.8.0 schedule
--------------

Note: the dates below are not set in stone yet.  The PEP is in draft
status.  Suggestions and comments welcome.

Expected:

- 3.8 development begins: Monday, 2018-01-29
- 3.8.0 alpha 1: Sunday, 2019-01-27
- 3.8.0 alpha 2: Sunday, 2019-02-24
- 3.8.0 alpha 3: Sunday, 2019-03-24
- 3.8.0 alpha 4: Sunday, 2019-04-28
- 3.8.0 beta 1: Sunday, 2019-05-26
  (No new features beyond this point.)

- 3.8.0 beta 2: Sunday, 2019-06-23
- 3.8.0 beta 3: Sunday, 2019-07-28
- 3.8.0 beta 4: Sunday, 2019-08-25
- 3.8.0 candidate 1: Sunday, 2019-09-29
- 3.8.0 candidate 2: Sunday, 2019-10-06 (if necessary)
- 3.8.0 final: Sunday, 2019-10-20


Features for 3.8
================

Implemented changes for 3.8 (as of 3.7.0 alpha 4):

* nothing yet, development not started


Copyright
=========

This document has been placed in the public domain.


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