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	3062	March 3, 2020
Python 3.14.6 and 3.13.14 are now available! Core Development release	4	573	June 16, 2026
Community perspectives on the JIT: experiences, expectations, and concerns Core Development	32	1599	June 15, 2026
Provide a C-API to efficently convert `dict` into `frozendict` C API	5	420	June 15, 2026
Review request for GH-149008: py_compile CLI error missing newline Core Development	0	97	June 14, 2026
An announcement from the Steering Council regarding the JIT project Core Development steering-council	32	20347	June 12, 2026
Feedback on doesjitgobrrr.com Core Development	7	818	June 9, 2026
How can I contribute to the JIT? Core Development	2	535	June 9, 2026
Repr output of t-strings Core Development	8	577	June 8, 2026
Enhance Cygwin support Core Development	14	732	June 5, 2026
Requesting Feedback: Case Study for the 2026 Steering Council Election Core Development	3	444	June 4, 2026
Python install manager 26.3 Core Development release	0	160	June 4, 2026
Python 3.15.0 beta 2 is here! Core Development release	2	566	June 3, 2026
Names of variables for versions Core Development	5	692	May 28, 2026
Reverting the incremental GC in Python 3.14 and 3.15 Core Development release	53	34067	May 27, 2026
Stuck backport PRs due to CLA confusion Core Development	16	661	May 27, 2026
Deprecating the assumption that libpython is dynamically linked Core Development build	9	892	May 25, 2026
A (very hacked-up) CI flow with sanitizers galore Core Development	0	193	May 24, 2026
Updated guidelines for using AI tools when contributing to CPython Core Development	3	530	May 22, 2026
Clarify object identity semantics for repeated evaluations — literals vs. function calls C API	23	508	May 22, 2026
Allow beta UCD files to be used in the future? Core Development	7	550	May 21, 2026
About `defaultdict.__missing__` Core Development	19	1147	May 17, 2026
Reworking "Buffered I/O" in CPython Core Development	17	1524	May 15, 2026
Questions for the Steering Council Core Development	0	366	May 14, 2026
Python 3.14.5 is here, with a new (old) garbage collector! Core Development release	7	949	May 12, 2026
Pre-PEP discussion: revival of PEP 543 - A Unified TLS API for Python Core Development pep	86	7531	May 12, 2026
Building the JIT with pre-built stencils Core Development build	19	2026	May 12, 2026
Should we set CFLAGS_JIT in Fedora? Core Development build	5	613	May 12, 2026
Python install manager 26.2 Core Development release	1	362	May 11, 2026
C API: Add `Py_GetBuildInType` and `Py_GetBuildInTypeBorrowed` C API	15	557	May 11, 2026