Mailman 3 September 2020 - Python-announce-list

PyCon ZA 2020 - Call for Submissions
by Neil Muller Nov. 12, 2020

Nov. 12, 2020

PyCon ZA 2020 will take place on the 8th & 9th of October, 2020. This year, due to the ongoing uncertainty of when conference facilities will be allowed to open, we will be running PyCon ZA as an online event. We are looking for the following presentations: - Keynotes (45 minute long talks on a subject of general interest) - Talks (30 minute long talks on more specific topics) If you would like to give a presentation, please register at https://za.pycon.org/ and submit your proposal, … [View More]

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pip 20.2 release, plus changes coming in 20.3
by Sumana Harihareswara Oct. 1, 2020

Oct. 1, 2020

On behalf of the Python Packaging Authority, I am pleased to announce that we have just released pip 20.2, a new version of pip. You can install it by running python -m pip install --upgrade pip. The highlights for this release are: - The beta of the next-generation dependency resolver is available - Faster installations from wheel files - Improved handling of wheels containing non-ASCII file contents - Faster `pip list` using parallelized network operations - Installed … [View More]packages now contain metadata about whether they were directly requested by the user (PEP 376’s REQUESTED file) The new dependency resolver is *off by default* because it is *not yet ready for everyday use*. The new dependency resolver is significantly stricter and more consistent when it receives incompatible instructions, and reduces support for certain kinds of constraints files, so some workarounds and workflows may break. Please test it with the `--use-feature=2020-resolver` flag. Please see our guide on how to test and migrate, and how to report issues <https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#changes-to-the-pip-dependency-res…>. We are preparing to change the default dependency resolution behavior and make the new resolver the default in pip 20.3 (in October 2020). This release also partially optimizes pip’s network usage during installation (as part of a Google Summer of Code project by McSinyx <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#5428041779511296>). Please test it with `pip install --use-feature=2020-resolver --use-feature=fast-deps` and report bugs to the issue tracker <https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/new?template=bug-report.md>. This functionality is *still experimental* and *not ready for everyday use*. You can find more details (including deprecations and removals) in the changelog <https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/news/>. As with all pip releases, a significant amount of the work was contributed by pip’s user community. Huge thanks to all who have contributed, whether through code, documentation, issue reports and/or discussion. Your help keeps pip improving, and is hugely appreciated. Specific thanks go to Mozilla (through its Mozilla Open Source Support <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/moss/> Awards) and to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative <https://chanzuckerberg.com/eoss/> DAF, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, for their funding that enabled substantial work on the new resolver. -- Sumana Harihareswara pip project manager via contract with PSF Changeset Consulting https://changeset.nyc [View Less]

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ANN: SfePy 2020.3
by Robert Cimrman Sept. 29, 2020

Sept. 29, 2020

I am pleased to announce the release of SfePy 2020.3. Description ----------- SfePy (simple finite elements in Python) is a software for solving systems of coupled partial differential equations by finite element methods. It is distributed under the new BSD license. Home page: https://sfepy.org Mailing list: https://mail.python.org/mm3/mailman3/lists/sfepy.python.org/ Git (source) repository, issue tracker: https://github.com/sfepy/sfepy Highlights of this release -------------------------… [View More]

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pytest-6.1.0
by Ran Benita Sept. 26, 2020

Sept. 26, 2020

The pytest team is proud to announce the 6.1.0 release! This release contains new features, improvements, bug fixes, and breaking changes, so users are encouraged to take a look at the CHANGELOG carefully: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/changelog.html For complete documentation, please visit: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/ As usual, you can upgrade from PyPI via: pip install -U pytest Thanks to all of the contributors to this release: * Anthony Sottile * Bruno … [View More]

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[RELEASE] Python 3.8.6 is now available
by Łukasz Langa Sept. 24, 2020

Sept. 24, 2020

Python 3.8.6 is the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.8. Go get it here: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/> Maintenance releases for the 3.8 series will continue at regular bi-monthly intervals, with 3.8.7 planned for mid-November 2020. What’s new? The Python 3.8 series is the newest feature release of the Python language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. See the “What’s New in Python 3.8 … [View More]

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Pythran 0.9.8 - memes tra
by Serge Guelton Sept. 23, 2020

Sept. 23, 2020

Hi Folks, New Pythran release, tagged on github, available on PyPI and conda, and described here: http://serge-sans-paille.github.io/pythran-stories/pythran-097-memes-tra.ht… Enjoy!

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PyCA cryptography 3.1.1 released
by Paul Kehrer Sept. 22, 2020

Sept. 22, 2020

PyCA cryptography 3.1.1 has been released to PyPI. cryptography includes both high level recipes and low level interfaces to common cryptographic algorithms such as symmetric ciphers, asymmetric algorithms, message digests, X509, key derivation functions, and much more. We support Python 2.7, Python 3.5+, and PyPy. Changelog (https://cryptography.io/en/latest/changelog/#v3-1-1): * Updated Windows, macOS, and manylinux wheels to be compiled with OpenSSL 1.1.1h. -Paul Kehrer (reaperhulk)

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EuroPython "Ask me Anything"
by M.-A. Lemburg Sept. 22, 2020

Sept. 22, 2020

Dear Community, we want to try a new experiment and run an “Ask me Anything” (AMA) this Thursday to answer questions you may have, share our knowledge or help you in planning your online event. Some of the topics we can cover: - our tools research and findings - our concepts for running an online conference or event - our experience with running EuroPython online - what we could do to support you - how our Zoom license sharing works - how you can apply for a grant - how the EuroPython Society … [View More]

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Pymssql 2.1.5 released
by Mike Sept. 18, 2020

Sept. 18, 2020

Hello, I’m happy to announce the release of pymssql 2.1.5, available to download via pip and GitHub. Pymssql is a simple database interface for Python that builds on top of FreeTDS to provide a Python DB-API (PEP-249) interface to Microsoft SQL Server. This is primary a Python3 compatibility release, with minor fixes in bindings to FreeTDS and test suite. The release highlights are: - Support Python-3.8 (and upcoming 3.9). Update tests for Python-3.8 compatibility.… [View More]

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[RELEASE] Python 3.9.0rc2 is now available for testing
by Łukasz Langa Sept. 17, 2020

Sept. 17, 2020

Python 3.9.0 is almost ready. This release, 3.9.0rc2, is the last planned preview before the final release of Python 3.9.0 on 2020-10-05. Get it here: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-390rc2/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-390rc2/> In the mean time, we strongly encourage maintainers of third-party Python projects to prepare their projects for 3.9 compatibility during this phase. As always, report any issues to the Python bug tracker <https://bugs.… [View More]

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