The latest bugfix drop for Python 3.10 is here: Python 3.10.5. This release packs more than 230 bugfixes and docs changes, so you surely want to update :) You can get it here:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3105/

## This is the fourth maintenance release of Python 3.10

Python 3.10.5 is the newest major release of the Python programming language, and it contains many new features and optimizations.

# Major new features of the 3.10 series, compared to 3.9

Among the new major new features and changes so far:

• PEP 623 -- Deprecate and

prepare for the removal of the wstr member in PyUnicodeObject.

• PEP 604 -- Allow writing

union types as X | Y

• PEP 612 -- Parameter

Specification Variables

• PEP 626 -- Precise line

numbers for debugging and other tools.

• PEP 618 -- Add Optional

Length-Checking To zip.

• bpo-12782: Parenthesized context

managers are now officially allowed.

• PEP 632 -- Deprecate

distutils module.

• PEP 613 -- Explicit Type

Aliases

• PEP 634 -- Structural

Pattern Matching: Specification

• PEP 635 -- Structural

Pattern Matching: Motivation and Rationale

• PEP 636 -- Structural

Pattern Matching: Tutorial

• PEP 644 -- Require OpenSSL

1.1.1 or newer

• PEP 624 -- Remove

Py_UNICODE encoder APIs

• PEP 597 -- Add optional

EncodingWarning

bpo-38605: from __future__ import annotations (PEP 563) used to be on this list in previous pre-releases but it has been postponed to Python 3.11 due to some compatibility concerns. You can read the Steering Council communication about it here to learn more.

# More resources

• [Changelog](https://docs.python.org/3.10/whatsnew/changelog.html#changelog

)

• Online Documentation
• PEP 619, 3.10 Release

Schedule

• Report bugs at https://bugs.python.org.
• Help fund Python and its community.

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# We hope you enjoy the new releases!

Thanks to all of the many volunteers who help make Python Development and these releases possible! Please consider supporting our efforts by volunteering yourself or through organization contributions to the Python Software Foundation.

https://www.python.org/psf/

Your friendly release team,

Ned Deily @nad https://discuss.python.org/u/nad Steve Dower @steve.dower https://discuss.python.org/u/steve.dower Pablo Galindo Salgado @pablogsal https://discuss.python.org/u/pablogsal