#Python316
Forget about Python 3.14* and 3.15†, Python 3.16 is here‡!

* Please don't, please upgrade
† Please don't, please test
‡ Open for new features in just two months

#Python #python314 #python315 #python316
February 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Just as importantly!

After two years, it's now time to ceremoniously hand over the `main` branch to @savannah.dev!

`main` is now accepting new features for Python 3.16, and I bet it's going to be even better than 3.15.

peps.python.org/pep-0826/
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May 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Forget* Python 3.15 (don't forget it, please test!), the first PEP for Python 3.16 has been accepted:

PEP 828 – Supporting ‘yield from’ in asynchronous generators, by Peter Bierma

peps.python.org/pep-0828/
#Python #Python316 #PEP828
PEP 828 – Supporting ‘yield from’ in asynchronous generators | peps.python.org
This PEP introduces support for yield from in an asynchronous generator function:
peps.python.org
August 5, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Now we have pymanager for Windows, Python 3.16 drops the old MSI-based installer.

Here's Steve Dower's +389 -17,781 PR! 🧹

github.com/python/cpyth...

peps.python.org/pep-0773/
#Python #Python316 #pymanager #PEP773
gh-153511: Removes Tools/msi, Tools/nuget, and legacy py.exe launcher sources by zooba · Pull Request #153512 · python/cpython
Issue: Remove deprecated Windows installer #153511
github.com
July 26, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Peter's PEP 797 – Shared Object Proxies was also the first PEP rejected for 3.16 as well! ✌️
peps.python.org/pep-0797/
#Python #Python316 #PEP797
PEP 797 – Shared Object Proxies | peps.python.org
This PEP introduces a new SharedObjectProxy() type to the concurrent.interpreters module, which allows any arbitrary object to be shared across interpreters using an object proxy, at the cost of being...
peps.python.org
August 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Out now: pepotron 1.6.0, with added Python 3.16:

❯ pep 3.16
peps.python.org/pep-0826/

❯ pep 8
peps.python.org/pep-0008/

❯ uvx pepotron 3.16
peps.python.org/pep-0826/

bsky.app/profile/did:...
#Python #pepotron #release #Python316
Forget about Python 3.14* and 3.15†, Python 3.16 is here‡!

* Please don't, please upgrade
† Please don't, please test
‡ Open for new features in just two months

#Python #python314 #python315 #python316
February 24, 2026 at 11:50 AM