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PEP: 596
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Title: Python 3.9 Release Schedule
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Version: $Revision$
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Last-Modified: $Date$
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Author: Łukasz Langa <lukasz@python.org>
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Discussions-To: https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-596-python-3-9-release-schedule-doubling-the-release-cadence/1828
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Status: Draft
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Type: Informational
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Content-Type: text/x-rst
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Created: 04-Jun-2019
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Python-Version: 3.9
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Abstract
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========
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This document describes the development and release schedule for
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Python 3.9. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized
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items.
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.. Small features may be added up to the first beta
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release. Bugs may be fixed until the final release,
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which is planned for beginning of October 2020.
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Release Manager and Crew
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========================
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- 3.9 Release Manager: Łukasz Langa
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- Windows installers: Steve Dower
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- Mac installers: Ned Deily
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- Documentation: Julien Palard
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Release Schedule
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================
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3.9.0 schedule
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--------------
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Note: the dates below use a 17-month development period that results
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in a 12-month release cadence between major versions, as defined by
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PEP 602.
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Actual:
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- 3.9 development begins: Tuesday, 2019-06-04
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- 3.9.0 alpha 1: Tuesday, 2019-11-19
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- 3.9.0 alpha 2: Wednesday, 2019-12-18
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- 3.9.0 alpha 3: Saturday, 2020-01-25
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Expected:
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- 3.9.0 alpha 4: Monday, 2020-02-24
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- 3.9.0 alpha 5: Monday, 2020-03-16
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- 3.9.0 alpha 6: Monday, 2020-04-13
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- 3.9.0 beta 1: Monday, 2020-05-18
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(No new features beyond this point.)
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- 3.9.0 beta 2: Monday, 2020-06-08
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- 3.9.0 beta 3: Monday, 2020-06-29
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- 3.9.0 beta 4: Monday, 2020-07-20
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- 3.9.0 candidate 1: Monday, 2020-08-10
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- 3.9.0 candidate 2: Monday, 2020-09-14
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- 3.9.0 final: Monday, 2020-10-05
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Subsequent bugfix releases at a monthly cadence.
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3.9 Lifespan
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------------
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3.9 will receive bugfix updates approximately every month for
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approximately 12 months. After the release of 3.10.0 final, a final
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3.9 bugfix update will be released. After that, it is expected that
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security updates (source only) will be released until 5 years after
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the release of 3.9 final, so until approximately October 2025.
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Features for 3.9
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================
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Nothing yet, go write a PEP!
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Copyright
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=========
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This document has been placed in the public domain.
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