PEP: 719 Title: Python 3.13 Release Schedule Author: Thomas Wouters
<thomas@python.org> Status: Active Type: Informational Topic: Release
Created: 26-May-2023 Python-Version: 3.13

Abstract

This document describes the development and release schedule for Python
3.13.

Release Manager and Crew

-   3.13 Release Manager: Thomas Wouters
-   Windows installers: Steve Dower
-   Mac installers: Ned Deily
-   Documentation: Julien Palard

Release Schedule

3.13.0 schedule

Note: 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:

-   3.13 development begins: Monday, 2023-05-22
-   3.13.0 alpha 1: Friday, 2023-10-13
-   3.13.0 alpha 2: Wednesday, 2023-11-22
-   3.13.0 alpha 3: Wednesday, 2024-01-17
-   3.13.0 alpha 4: Thursday, 2024-02-15
-   3.13.0 alpha 5: Tuesday, 2024-03-12
-   3.13.0 alpha 6: Tuesday, 2024-04-09
-   3.13.0 beta 1: Wednesday, 2024-05-08 (No new features beyond this
    point.)
-   3.13.0 beta 2: Wednesday, 2024-06-05
-   3.13.0 beta 3: Thursday, 2024-06-27
-   3.13.0 beta 4: Thursday, 2024-07-18
-   3.13.0 candidate 1: Thursday, 2024-08-01
-   3.13.0 candidate 2: Friday, 2024-09-06
-   3.13.0 candidate 3: Tuesday, 2024-10-01
-   3.13.0 final: Monday, 2024-10-07

Expected:

Subsequent bugfix releases every two months.

3.13 Lifespan

3.13 will receive bugfix updates approximately every 2 months for
approximately 24 months. Around the time of the release of 3.15.0 final,
the final 3.13 bugfix update will be released. After that, it is
expected that security updates (source only) will be released until 5
years after the release of 3.13.0 final, so until approximately October
2029.

Copyright

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