# Python 3.7.8 released, 3.7 is now in security-fix phase

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-7-8-released-3-7-is-now-in-security-fix-phase/4584>\
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**Created:** [June 28, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-7-8-released-3-7-is-now-in-security-fix-phase/4584 "2020-06-28T12:59:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-7-8-released-3-7-is-now-in-security-fix-phase/4584/1 "2020-06-28T12:59:58Z")

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As noted previously, now that the **3.7** branch has transitioned from the **bugfix** to the **security fix** phase of its release cycle, please keep in mind the criteria for backporting to **security fix** branches. Essentially, only security-related PRs should be backported or documentation changes related to security fixes. If you have a question about whether something should be backported, please ask. As with other **security fix** branches, final merges to the 3.7 branch must now be approved and made by release managers.

So in general, in most cases, you should no longer use the **needs backport to 3.7** label on a PR (unless it meets the criteria) and, at some pont, we will remove that label from PRs waiting to be merged.

Thanks for your help!

> [@Python 3.7.8 and 3.6.11 now available - last 3.7.x bugfix release](https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-7-8-and-3-6-11-now-available-last-3-7-x-bugfix-release/4583):
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> Python [3.7.8](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-378/), the next bugfix release of Python 3.7, is now available. You can find the release files, a link to the changelog, and more information here: Note that Python 3.8 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. After two years of quarterly 3.7.x bugfix releases and with the successful release and adoption of Python 3.8 over the last year, 3.7.8 is expected to be the last bugfix release in the 3.7 series. You should consider upgrading to 3.8 as soon as practical. Get the lat…