# Heads-up: .pyc magic number change in 3.14.0rc2

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/heads-up-pyc-magic-number-change-in-3-14-0rc2/102095>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [August 12, 2025, 9:36am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/heads-up-pyc-magic-number-change-in-3-14-0rc2/102095 "2025-08-12T09:36:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![hugovk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discuss.python.org/hugovk/32/14505_2.png) [@hugovk](https://discuss.python.org/u/hugovk)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/heads-up-pyc-magic-number-change-in-3-14-0rc2/102095/3 "2025-08-12T17:03:17Z")

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Let’s do an extra release candidate for this: [Early 3.14.0 rc2 and extra rc3](https://discuss.python.org/t/early-3-14-0-rc2-and-extra-rc3/102151)

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