[Python-Dev] 2.5.2 is coming

[Neal Norwitz]

We are planning the release of 2.5.2 for next week.  Unless there are
serious bugs, please hold off making big changes to the 2.5 branch
until after 2.5.2 final is released.  Anthony gets cranky when things
break and he scares me...a lot. :-)  Doc/test fixes as always are
still fine.

The plan is cut the release candidate around Tuesday/Wednesday next
week (Oct 16/17).  If all goes well, 2.5.2 final will follow a week
later.

Please test the 2.5 branch now and let us know if there are any
serious problems.  If there are serious bugs that you think should be
addressed, let us know.  Bugs are here:  http://bugs.python.org/

I see the bugs below as possibly needing attention.  Any comments on these?

http://bugs.python.org/issue1692335	Fix exception pickling: Move
initial args assignment to BaseException.__new__
http://bugs.python.org/issue815646	thread unsafe file objects cause crash
http://bugs.python.org/issue1179 	  Integer overflow in imageop module

I think Anthony might have a patch for 1179.

Cheers,
n