There are no easy releases these days! :sweat: After a week of delay due to
several release blockers, buildbot problems and pandemic-related
difficulties here is 3.11.0a6 for you to test.
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3110a6/
**This is an early developer preview of Python 3.11**
# Major new features of the 3.11 series, compared to 3.10
Python 3.11 is still in development. This release, 3.11.0a6 is the sixth
of seven planned alpha releases.
Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of
new features and bug fixes and to test the release process.
During the alpha phase, features may be added up until the start of the
beta phase (2022-05-06) and, if necessary, may be modified or deleted up
until the release candidate phase (2022-08-01). Please keep in mind that
this is a preview release and its use is **not** recommended for production
environments.
Many new features for Python 3.11 are still being planned and written.
Among the new major new features and changes so far:
* [PEP 657](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0657/) -- Include
Fine-Grained Error Locations in Tracebacks
* [PEP 654](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0654/) -- Exception Groups
and except*
* [PEP 673](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0673/) -- Self Type
* [PEP 646](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0646/)-- Variadic Generics
* The [Faster Cpython Project](https://github.com/faster-cpython) is
already yielding some exciting results: this version of CPython 3.11 is
~12% faster on the geometric mean of the [PyPerformance benchmarks](
speed.python.org), compared to 3.10.0.
* Hey, **fellow core developer,** if a feature you find important is
missing from this list, let me know.
The next pre-release of Python 3.11 will be 3.11.0a7, currently scheduled
for Tuesday, 2022-04-05.
# More resources
* [Online Documentation](https://docs.python.org/3.11/)
* [PEP 664](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0664/), 3.11 Release
Schedule
* Report bugs at [https://bugs.python.org](https://bugs.python.org).
* [Help fund Python and its community](/psf/donations/).
# And now for something completely different
In astrophysics and nuclear physics, nuclear pasta is a theoretical type of
degenerate matter that is postulated to exist within the crusts of neutron
stars. If it does in fact exist, nuclear pasta is the strongest material in
the universe. Between the surface of a neutron star and the quark-gluon
plasma at the core, at matter densities of 1014 g/cm3, nuclear attraction
and Coulomb repulsion forces are of similar magnitude. The competition
between the forces leads to the formation of a variety of complex
structures assembled from neutrons and protons. Astrophysicists call these
types of structures nuclear pasta because the geometry of the structures
resembles various types of pasta.
There are several phases of evolution (I swear these names are real),
including the gnocchi phase, the spaghetti phase, the lasagna phase, the
bucatini phase and the Swiss cheese phase.
# We hope you enjoy those 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.
Your friendly release team,
Pablo Galindo @pablogsal
Ned Deily @nad
Steve Dower @steve.dower
several release blockers, buildbot problems and pandemic-related
difficulties here is 3.11.0a6 for you to test.
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3110a6/
**This is an early developer preview of Python 3.11**
# Major new features of the 3.11 series, compared to 3.10
Python 3.11 is still in development. This release, 3.11.0a6 is the sixth
of seven planned alpha releases.
Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of
new features and bug fixes and to test the release process.
During the alpha phase, features may be added up until the start of the
beta phase (2022-05-06) and, if necessary, may be modified or deleted up
until the release candidate phase (2022-08-01). Please keep in mind that
this is a preview release and its use is **not** recommended for production
environments.
Many new features for Python 3.11 are still being planned and written.
Among the new major new features and changes so far:
* [PEP 657](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0657/) -- Include
Fine-Grained Error Locations in Tracebacks
* [PEP 654](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0654/) -- Exception Groups
and except*
* [PEP 673](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0673/) -- Self Type
* [PEP 646](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0646/)-- Variadic Generics
* The [Faster Cpython Project](https://github.com/faster-cpython) is
already yielding some exciting results: this version of CPython 3.11 is
~12% faster on the geometric mean of the [PyPerformance benchmarks](
speed.python.org), compared to 3.10.0.
* Hey, **fellow core developer,** if a feature you find important is
missing from this list, let me know.
The next pre-release of Python 3.11 will be 3.11.0a7, currently scheduled
for Tuesday, 2022-04-05.
# More resources
* [Online Documentation](https://docs.python.org/3.11/)
* [PEP 664](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0664/), 3.11 Release
Schedule
* Report bugs at [https://bugs.python.org](https://bugs.python.org).
* [Help fund Python and its community](/psf/donations/).
# And now for something completely different
In astrophysics and nuclear physics, nuclear pasta is a theoretical type of
degenerate matter that is postulated to exist within the crusts of neutron
stars. If it does in fact exist, nuclear pasta is the strongest material in
the universe. Between the surface of a neutron star and the quark-gluon
plasma at the core, at matter densities of 1014 g/cm3, nuclear attraction
and Coulomb repulsion forces are of similar magnitude. The competition
between the forces leads to the formation of a variety of complex
structures assembled from neutrons and protons. Astrophysicists call these
types of structures nuclear pasta because the geometry of the structures
resembles various types of pasta.
There are several phases of evolution (I swear these names are real),
including the gnocchi phase, the spaghetti phase, the lasagna phase, the
bucatini phase and the Swiss cheese phase.
# We hope you enjoy those 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.
Your friendly release team,
Pablo Galindo @pablogsal
Ned Deily @nad
Steve Dower @steve.dower