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Sep 2023
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#431: Visualizing CPython Release Proces...

MICHAEL KENNEDY
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Every year Python has a new major release. This year it's Python 3.12 and it'll come out on October 2, 2023. That's 4 days from when this episode was published. There is quite process involved to test, build, and ship Python across many platforms and channels. We have Seth Michael Larson here to give us a detailed rundown on what exactly is involved in relea ... Show More
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