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PEP:373
Title:Python 2.7 Release Schedule
Version:d31f5e9ea95c
Last-Modified:2013-05-11 22:39:48 -0500 (Sat, 11 May 2013)
Author:Benjamin Peterson <benjamin at python.org>
Status:Active
Type:Informational
Content-Type:text/x-rst
Created:3-Nov-2008
Python-Version:2.7

Abstract

This document describes the development and release schedule for Python 2.7. The schedule primarily concerns itself with PEP-sized items. Small features may be added up to and including the first beta release. Bugs may be fixed until the final release.

Release Manager and Crew

Position Name
2.7 Release Manager Benjamin Peterson
Windows installers Martin v. Loewis
Mac installers Ned Deily

Release Schedule

The current schedule is:

  • 2.7 alpha 1 2009-12-05
  • 2.7 alpha 2 2010-01-09
  • 2.7 alpha 3 2010-02-06
  • 2.7 alpha 4 2010-03-06
  • 2.7 beta 1 2010-04-03
  • 2.7 beta 2 2010-05-08
  • 2.7 rc1 2010-06-05
  • 2.7 rc2 2010-06-19
  • 2.7 final 2010-07-03

Maintenance releases

Being the last of the 2.x series, 2.7 will have an extended period of maintenance. The current plan is to support it for at least 5 years from the initial 2.7 release. This means there will be bugfix releases until 2015.

Planned future release dates:

  • 2.7.6 November 2013
  • 2.7.7 May 2014
  • 2.7.8 November 2014
  • 2.7.9 May 2015

Dates of previous maintenance releases:

  • 2.7.1 2010-11-27
  • 2.7.2 2011-07-21
  • 2.7.3rc1 2012-02-23
  • 2.7.3rc2 2012-03-15
  • 2.7.3 2012-03-09
  • 2.7.4rc1 2013-03-23
  • 2.7.4 2013-04-06
  • 2.7.5 2013-05-12

Possible features for 2.7

Nothing here. [Note that a moratorium on core language changes is in effect.]

References

None yet!