Mailman 3 August 2021 - python-committers

[RELEASE] Python 3.9.7 and 3.8.12 are now available
by Łukasz Langa Aug. 30, 2021

Aug. 30, 2021

Python 3.9.7 Get it here: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-397/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-397/> Python 3.9.7 is the newest major stable release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. There’s been 187 commits since 3.9.6 which is a similar amount compared to 3.8 at the same stage of the release cycle. See the change log <https://docs.python.org/release/3.9.7/whatsnew/changelog.html> for details. On macOS, we encourage you to use the universal2 binary installer variant whenever possible. The legacy 10.9+ Intel-only variant will not be provided for Python 3.10 and the universal2 variant will become the default download for 3.9.8. You may need to upgrade third-party components, like pip, to later versions. You may experience differences in behavior in IDLE and other Tk-based applications due to using the newer version of Tk. As always, if you encounter problems when using this installer variant, please check https://bugs.python.org <https://bugs.python.org/> for existing reports and for opening new issues. The next Python 3.9 maintenance release will be 3.9.8, currently scheduled for 2021-11-01. <https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-9-7-and-3-8-12-now-available/10401#th…>The Second Security-Only Release of Python 3.8 Get it here: https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3812/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3812/> Security content in this release contains four fixes. There are also four additional fixes for bugs that might have lead to denial-of-service attacks. Finally, while we’re not providing binary installers anymore, for those users who produce installers, we upgraded the OpenSSL version used to 1.1.1l. Take a look at the change log <https://docs.python.org/release/3.8.12/whatsnew/changelog.html> for details. According to the release calendar specified in PEP 569 <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0569/>, Python 3.8 is now in “security fixes only” stage of its life cycle: 3.8 branch only accepts security fixes and releases of those are made irregularly in source-only form until October 2024. Python 3.8 isn’t receiving regular bug fixes anymore, and binary installers are no longer provided for it. Python 3.8.10 was the last full bugfix release of Python 3.8 with binary installers. <https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-9-7-and-3-8-12-now-available/10401#se…>Security releases of 3.7.12 and 3.6.15 Those aren’t ready just yet but are soon to follow. Similarly to 3.8, Python 3.7 and 3.6 are now in “security fixes only” stage of their life cycle. Python 3.7 will be providing source archives until June 2023 while Python 3.6 ends its life in December 2021. <https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-9-7-and-3-8-12-now-available/10401#we…>We hope you enjoy the new releases Your friendly release team, Ned Deily @nad <https://discuss.python.org/u/nad> Steve Dower @steve.dower <https://discuss.python.org/u/steve.dower> Łukasz Langa @ambv <https://discuss.python.org/u/ambv>

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Dates for the core dev sprint 2021
by Pablo Galindo Salgado Aug. 30, 2021

Aug. 30, 2021

Hi, From the Steering Council, we would like to get some idea of everyone’s availability for a potential core dev sprint this year. Given the current world limitations on travelling and the time frame, it will have to be an online core dev sprint like past year’s. Before any further work on this or preparation, we need to determine a time frame for when it will happen so I am opening this poll to find out about your availability so we can determine the best time for everyone. You can find the poll here: https://discuss.python.org/t/dates-for-core-dev-sprint/10400 Regards from cloudy London, Pablo Galindo Salgado

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Welcome Ken Jin to the team!
by Brett Cannon Aug. 30, 2021

Aug. 30, 2021

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Sourcetrail source code explorer
by Marc-Andre Lemburg Aug. 27, 2021

Aug. 27, 2021

I recently found a really nice tool to do code analysis and exploration: https://www.sourcetrail.com/ Sourcetrail supports C, C++, Java and Python. It also integrates well into many standard editors (in both directions). It's great for analyzing dependencies in code and navigating the code base. Indexing takes a bit long, but then you only do this once in a while. I suppose this could be of great help for new core devs, as well as seasoned one exploring new parts of the code base. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, Aug 27 2021) >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Support ... https://www.egenix.com/ >>> Python Product Development ... https://consulting.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ ::: We implement business ideas - efficiently in both time and costs ::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 https://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ https://www.malemburg.com/

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Friendly reminder to add yourself to .github/CODEOWNERS when creating new PEPs
by Brett Cannon Aug. 26, 2021

Aug. 26, 2021

For all PEPs we ask the core dev who is sponsoring/(co-)authoring to list themselves in https://github.com/python/peps/blob/master/.github/CODEOWNERS so you get notified when a PR comes in for the PEP.

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You can now record your Discord username in the python/voters repo
by Brett Cannon Aug. 25, 2021

Aug. 25, 2021

Just add the `discord` key to your entry in https://github.com/python/voters/blob/master/python-core.toml with your username. Totally optional as always, but since we now have a core dev Discord server I figured it made sense to start recording this.

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Vote to promote Ken Jin
by Mark Shannon Aug. 20, 2021

Aug. 20, 2021

Hi all, There is one day left to vote for Ken Jin. https://discuss.python.org/t/vote-to-promote-ken-jin-fidget-spinner/10146 Ken Jin already has my vote. He has repeatedly shown himself able to produce good work on many parts on the code base. https://github.com/python/cpython/commits?author=Fidget-Spinner Cheers, Mark.

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Vote to promote Ken Jin
by Guido van Rossum Aug. 16, 2021

Aug. 16, 2021

Pablo and I have started a poll to promote Ken Jin as a core developer. For more details and the actual poll see: https://discuss.python.org/t/vote-to-promote-ken-jin/10146 -- --Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido) *Pronouns: he/him **(why is my pronoun here?)* <http://feministing.com/2015/02/03/how-using-they-as-a-singular-pronoun-can-…>

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Dennis Sweeney is now a member of the Python Triage team
by Zachary Ware Aug. 5, 2021

Aug. 5, 2021

Hi all, Just a quick note to mention that Dennis Sweeney (CC'd) has been added to the Python Triage team: https://github.com/python/core-workflow/issues/412. Dennis has already been responding to new issues, and the newly added permissions will enable better responses and corrections to issue/PR metadata. Welcome, Dennis!

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Roundup to GitHub Issues migration
by Ezio Melotti Aug. 5, 2021

Aug. 5, 2021

As you might know, PEP 581 (Using GitHub Issues for CPython) has been approved. I've been working with Ewa, Ee, the Working Group, the Steering Council, and the GitHub folks to make this happen, and the SC encouraged me to give you all a quick update. This effort is being tracked at <https://github.com/psf/gh-migration/projects/1>: this board reflects the current status of the project. The PEPs (including PEP 588 -- GitHub Issues Migration Plan) haven't been updated yet and might contain outdated information, so please refer to the psf/gh-migration repo for the latest updates. During the next phase I will work with the WG to sort out all the major issues that we might encounter, and then I will once again reach out to you to gather feedback from the wider audience that follows these mailing lists. Best Regards, Ezio Melotti

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