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[RELEASE] Python 3.8.6 is now available
Python 3.8.6 is the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.8. Go get it here:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/>

Maintenance releases for the 3.8 series will continue at regular bi-monthly intervals, with 3.8.7 planned for mid-November 2020.

What’s new?

The Python 3.8 series is the newest feature release of the Python language, and it contains many new features and optimizations. See the “What’s New in Python 3.8 <https://docs.python.org/3.8/whatsnew/3.8.html>” document for more information about features included in the 3.8 series.

Python 3.8 is becoming more stable. Our bugfix releases are becoming smaller as we progress. This one contains 122 changes, less than two thirds of the previous average for a new release. Detailed information about all changes made in version 3.8.6 specifically can be found in its change log <https://docs.python.org/release/3.8.6/whatsnew/changelog.html#python-3-8-6>. Note that compared to 3.8.5 this release also contains all changes present in 3.8.6rc1.

We hope you enjoy Python 3.8!

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,
Ned Deily @nad <https://discuss.python.org/u/nad>
Steve Dower @steve.dower <https://discuss.python.org/u/steve.dower>
?ukasz Langa @ambv <https://discuss.python.org/u/ambv>
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RE: [RELEASE] Python 3.8.6 is now available [ In reply to ]
> Python 3.8.6 is the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.8. Go get it here:

> https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/>


Just a quick note that there still seem to be a few places on the website which are still showing 3.8.5 as the latest release. (Looking at it with Firefox on Windows)

On the main page www.python.org it has 3.8.6 down in the latest news section, and a direct link in the little download box right above that. But if you hover over the big "Downloads" tab at the top it gives a big 3.8.5 button

If you click on that Downloads tab and go to www.python.org/downloads, again there's a big gold button for 3.8.5, and if you scroll down to the "Looking for a specific release?" section there is no 3.8.6 visible. The most recent line is 3.5.10 from Sept 5th

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Re: [RELEASE] Python 3.8.6 is now available [ In reply to ]
On 9/29/20 9:16 AM, David Raymond wrote:
>> Python 3.8.6 is the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.8. Go get it here:
>
>> https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/ <https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-386/>
>
>
> Just a quick note that there still seem to be a few places on the website which are still showing 3.8.5 as the latest release. (Looking at it with Firefox on Windows)
>
> On the main page www.python.org it has 3.8.6 down in the latest news section, and a direct link in the little download box right above that. But if you hover over the big "Downloads" tab at the top it gives a big 3.8.5 button
>
> If you click on that Downloads tab and go to www.python.org/downloads, again there's a big gold button for 3.8.5, and if you scroll down to the "Looking for a specific release?" section there is no 3.8.6 visible. The most recent line is 3.5.10 from Sept 5th
>

A lot of this is automated.

But if you go to https://www.python.org/downloads/windows, the entry for
3.8.6 says "No files for this release". That's somewhat going to impact
the ability to download :)




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