On behalf of the Python development community and the Python 3.6 release team, I would like to announce the availability of Python 3.6.2rc2. 3.6.2rc2 is the second release candidate for Python 3.6.2, the next maintenance release of Python 3.6. 3.6.2rc2 includes fixes for three security-related issues resolved since the previous release candidate; see the change log (link below). While 3.6.2rc2 is a preview release and, thus, not intended for production environments, we encourage you to explore it and provide feedback via the Python bug tracker (https://bugs.python.org). Please see "What’s New In Python 3.6" for more information: https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/3.6.html You can find Python 3.6.2rc2 here: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-362rc2/ and its change log here: https://docs.python.org/3.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-6-2-release-can... 3.6.2 is now planned for final release on 2017-07-17 with the next maintenance release expected to follow in about 3 months. More information about the 3.6 release schedule can be found here: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0494/ -- Ned Deily nad@python.org -- []