Mailman 3 September 2013 - python-committers

[RELEASED] Python 3.4.0a3
by Larry Hastings Sept. 30, 2013

Sept. 30, 2013

On behalf of the Python development team, I'm pleased to announce the third alpha release of Python 3.4. This is a preview release, and its use is not recommended for production settings. Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes. Major new features and changes in the 3.4 release series so far include: * PEP 435, a standardized "enum" module * PEP 442, improved semantics for object finalization * PEP 443, adding single-dispatch generic functions to the standard library * PEP 445, a new C API for implementing custom memory allocators * PEP 446, changing file descriptors to not be inherited by default in subprocesses To download Python 3.4.0a3 visit: http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.4.0/ Please consider trying Python 3.4.0a3 with your code and reporting any issues you notice to: http://bugs.python.org/ Enjoy! -- Larry Hastings, Release Manager larry at hastings.org (on behalf of the entire python-dev team and 3.4's contributors)

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2.6.9rc1
by Barry Warsaw Sept. 29, 2013

Sept. 29, 2013

Just a quick reminder that I intend to cut 2.6.9rc1 tomorrow. Here are the open issues still on my list: - 16040 - nntplib: unlimited readline() from connection This one is waiting for a patch, but TBH if it doesn't make it into 2.6.9 I won't care too much. I also don't mind reviewing and applying a patch between 2.6.9rc1 and 2.6.9 final. - 16041 - poplib: unlimited readline() from connection This one has a patch for 2.7 which does not apply cleanly to 2.6. I'm of a similar mind as with #16040 - if we can get a clean patch after 2.6.9rc1, then fine, but otherwise I'm okay with this one not making it into 2.6.9 final. All other related issues have been fixed in the 2.6 branch. If anyone knows of any other issues that should be on the 2.6.9 radar, please let me know asap. Remember, 2.6.9 final is currently scheduled for October 28, and it will be the last official 2.6 release of the series. After this, we are retiring the 2.6 branch. Speak now or forever hold your peace. Cheers, -Barry

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[RELEASED] Python 3.4.0a2
by Larry Hastings Sept. 9, 2013

Sept. 9, 2013

On behalf of the Python development team, I'm chuffed to announce the second alpha release of Python 3.4. This is a preview release, and its use is not recommended for production settings. Python 3.4 includes a range of improvements of the 3.x series, including hundreds of small improvements and bug fixes. Major new features and changes in the 3.4 release series so far include: * PEP 435, a standardized "enum" module * PEP 442, improved semantics for object finalization * PEP 443, adding single-dispatch generic functions to the standard library * PEP 445, a new C API for implementing custom memory allocators * PEP 446, changing file descriptors to not be inherited by default in subprocesses * PEP 447, a new magic method for metaclasses (``__typelookup__``) * PEP 448, making automatic sequence unpacking more general To download Python 3.4.0a2 visit: http://www.python.org/download/releases/3.4.0/ Please consider trying Python 3.4.0a2 with your code and reporting any issues you notice to: http://bugs.python.org/ Enjoy! -- Larry Hastings, Release Manager larry at hastings.org (on behalf of the entire python-dev team and 3.4's contributors)

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Temporary revert to vanilla hg
by Antoine Pitrou Sept. 7, 2013

Sept. 7, 2013

Hello, I've temporarily reverted hg.python.org to a vanilla Mercurial installation (non-modified) in order to try and eliminate a recent performance problem. This means that server-side clones, and our magnificent logo, have disappeared for the moment. Hopefully I'll be able to reinstall our modifications tomorrow. Regards Antoine.

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3.4a2 now being tagged and built
by Larry Hastings Sept. 7, 2013

Sept. 7, 2013

The last revision that made it in is 98f82b124c7d from Victor. The buildbots are all green, it's been a quiet day... you folks are making this easy! Hope to get the release out tomorrow, //arry/

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Reminder: 3.4a2 to be tagged soon
by Larry Hastings Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

It's been pretty quiet, and there aren't any genuine release blockers (everything marked release blocker and 3.4 is actually for 2.6.9). I expect to tag Saturday evening, New Zealand time. Cheers, //arry/

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Python 2.6 to end support with 2.6.9 in October 2013
by Barry Warsaw Sept. 3, 2013

Sept. 3, 2013

Hello Pythonistas, Python 2.6.9 is the last planned release of the 2.6.x series. This will be a security-only source-only release. It is currently scheduled for October 2013, and after this Python 2.6 will have reached its end-of-life and the branch will be retired. http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0361/ I would like to release 2.6.9rc1 on Monday, September 30th, and 2.6.9 final on Monday, October 28th. I've added both dates to the Python calendar. Here are the list of candidates still to be fixed for 2.6.9: - 18747 - Re-seed OpenSSL's PRNG after fork - 16037 - httplib: header parsing is not delimited - 16038 - ftplib: unlimited readline() from connection - 16039 - imaplib: unlimited readline() from connection - 16040 - nntplib: unlimited readline() from connection - 16041 - poplib: unlimited readline() from connection - 16042 - smtplib: unlimited readline() from connection - 16043 - xmlrpc: gzip_decode has unlimited read() These were the ones I previously had on my list, and I've now marked these all as release blockers for 2.6.9... for now. If you know of any others that I should be aware of, please let me know. If you can contribute to 2.6.9 by reviewing, testing, developing, or commenting, that would be greatly appreciated. I will be spending some time triaging these and any other issues that get identified as possible 2.6.9 candidates. If you have any questions regarding 2.6.9, please contact me via mailing list or IRC. Cheers, -Barry

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