# PEP 602 discussion moved to PEPs

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**Created:** [September 11, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-602-discussion-moved-to-peps/2313 "2019-09-11T13:00:59Z")\
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> [@\[ACCEPTED\] PEP 602: Annual Release Cycle for Python](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-602-annual-release-cycle-for-python/2296/):
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> I’ve been asked by the Steering Council to move parts of PEP 596 that discuss the release cycle changes to its separate PEP. Here it is. I’ve also incorporated feedback from [previous discussion](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-596-python-3-9-release-schedule-doubling-the-release-cadence/1828/). Abstract This document describes a change in the release calendar for Python starting with Python 3.9. This change accelerates the release cadence such that major versions are released predictably every twelve months, in October every year. Implementation Seventeen months to develop a major version T…