PEP: 745 Title: Python 3.14 Release Schedule Author: Hugo van Kemenade
Status: Active Type: Informational Topic: Release Created: 24-Apr-2024
Python-Version: 3.14

Abstract

This document describes the development and release schedule for Python
3.14.

Release Manager and Crew

-   3.14 Release Manager: Hugo van Kemenade
-   Windows installers: Steve Dower
-   Mac installers: Ned Deily
-   Documentation: Julien Palard

Release Schedule

3.14.0 schedule

The dates below use a 17-month development period that results in a
12-month release cadence between feature versions, as defined by PEP
602.

Actual:

-   3.14 development begins: Wednesday, 2024-05-08
-   3.14.0 alpha 1: Tuesday, 2024-10-15

Expected:

-   3.14.0 alpha 2: Tuesday, 2024-11-19
-   3.14.0 alpha 3: Tuesday, 2024-12-17
-   3.14.0 alpha 4: Tuesday, 2025-01-14
-   3.14.0 alpha 5: Tuesday, 2025-02-11
-   3.14.0 alpha 6: Friday, 2025-03-14
-   3.14.0 alpha 7: Tuesday, 2025-04-08
-   3.14.0 beta 1: Tuesday, 2025-05-06 (No new features beyond this
    point.)
-   3.14.0 beta 2: Tuesday, 2025-05-27
-   3.14.0 beta 3: Tuesday, 2025-06-17
-   3.14.0 beta 4: Tuesday, 2025-07-08
-   3.14.0 candidate 1: Tuesday, 2025-07-22
-   3.14.0 candidate 2: Tuesday, 2025-08-26
-   3.14.0 final: Wednesday, 2025-10-01

Subsequent bugfix releases every two months.

3.14 lifespan

Python 3.14 will receive bugfix updates approximately every two months
for approximately 24 months. Around the time of the release of 3.16.0
final, the final 3.14 bugfix update will be released. After that, it is
expected that security updates (source only) will be released until five
years after the release of 3.14.0 final, so until approximately October
2030.

Copyright

This document is placed in the public domain or under the
CC0-1.0-Universal license, whichever is more permissive.