Core Development

Steering Council Nominations Nominations for the Python Steering Council election. C API This sub-category is for discussions specifically about the Python C API. Covers both the development of as well as the development with (usage of) the C API.

Topic	Replies	Views	Activity
About the Core Development category Core Development	0	3068	March 3, 2020
Community perspectives on the JIT: experiences, expectations, and concerns Core Development	49	3103	June 22, 2026
Repr output of t-strings Core Development	27	1086	June 21, 2026
The Python test suite now pass on Alpine Linux (musl C library) Core Development	0	275	June 18, 2026
Review request for GH-149008: py_compile CLI error missing newline Core Development	1	183	June 16, 2026
Python 3.14.6 and 3.13.14 are now available! Core Development release	4	710	June 16, 2026
Provide a C-API to efficently convert `dict` into `frozendict` C API	5	476	June 15, 2026
An announcement from the Steering Council regarding the JIT project Core Development steering-council	32	21361	June 12, 2026
Feedback on doesjitgobrrr.com Core Development	7	842	June 9, 2026
How can I contribute to the JIT? Core Development	2	556	June 9, 2026
Enhance Cygwin support Core Development	14	744	June 5, 2026
Requesting Feedback: Case Study for the 2026 Steering Council Election Core Development	3	447	June 4, 2026
Python install manager 26.3 Core Development release	0	167	June 4, 2026
Python 3.15.0 beta 2 is here! Core Development release	2	576	June 3, 2026
Names of variables for versions Core Development	5	694	May 28, 2026
Reverting the incremental GC in Python 3.14 and 3.15 Core Development release	53	34219	May 27, 2026
Stuck backport PRs due to CLA confusion Core Development	16	670	May 27, 2026
Deprecating the assumption that libpython is dynamically linked Core Development build	9	896	May 25, 2026
A (very hacked-up) CI flow with sanitizers galore Core Development	0	194	May 24, 2026
Updated guidelines for using AI tools when contributing to CPython Core Development	3	540	May 22, 2026
Clarify object identity semantics for repeated evaluations — literals vs. function calls C API	23	514	May 22, 2026
Allow beta UCD files to be used in the future? Core Development	7	564	May 21, 2026
About `defaultdict.__missing__` Core Development	19	1151	May 17, 2026
Reworking "Buffered I/O" in CPython Core Development	17	1536	May 15, 2026
Questions for the Steering Council Core Development	0	368	May 14, 2026
Python 3.14.5 is here, with a new (old) garbage collector! Core Development release	7	964	May 12, 2026
Pre-PEP discussion: revival of PEP 543 - A Unified TLS API for Python Core Development pep	86	7540	May 12, 2026
Building the JIT with pre-built stencils Core Development build	19	2033	May 12, 2026
Should we set CFLAGS_JIT in Fedora? Core Development build	5	616	May 12, 2026
Python install manager 26.2 Core Development release	1	373	May 11, 2026