# Python 3.13.1, 3.12.8, 3.11.11, 3.10.16 and 3.9.21 are now available

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Another big release day! Python 3.13.1 and 3.12.8 were regularly scheduled releases, but they do contain a few security fixes. That makes it a nice time to release the security-fix-only versions too, so everything is as secure as we can make it.

## Python 3.13.1

Python 3.13’s first maintenance release. My child is all growed up now, I guess! Almost 400 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes went in since 3.13.0, making this the very best Python release to date.

> **[Python Release Python 3.13.1](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3131/)**
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> The official home of the Python Programming Language

## Python 3.12.8

Python 3.12 might be slowly reaching middle age, but still received over 250 bugfixes, build improvements and documentation changes since 3.12.7.

> **[Python Release Python 3.12.8](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3128/)**
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> The official home of the Python Programming Language

## Python 3.11.11

I know it’s probably hard to hear, but this is the _second_ security-only release of Python 3.11. Yes, really! Oh yes, I know, I know, but it’s true! Only 11 commits went in since 3.11.10.

> **[Python Release Python 3.11.11](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-31111/)**
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> The official home of the Python Programming Language

## Python 3.10.16

Python 3.10 received a total of 14 commits since 3.10.15. Why more than 3.11? Because it needed a little bit of extra attention to keep working with current GitHub practices, I guess.

> **[Python Release Python 3.10.16](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-31016/)**
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> The official home of the Python Programming Language

## Python 3.9.21

Python 3.9 isn’t quite ready for pasture yet, as it’s set to receive security fixes for at least another 10 months. Very similarly to 3.10, it received 14 commits since 3.9.20.

> **[Python Release Python 3.9.21](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3921/)**
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> The official home of the Python Programming Language

## Stay safe and upgrade!

As always, upgrading is highly recommended to all users of affected versions.

## Enjoy the new releases

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.

Regards from your tireless, tireless release team,  
Thomas Wouters @thomas  
Ned Deily @nad  
Steve Dower @steve.dower  
Pablo Galindo Salgado @pablogsal  
Łukasz Langa @ambv

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