Free-Threaded Python Unleashed and Other Python News for July 2025
Last month was a watershed moment for Python. Python 3.14 beta 3, released mid-June, isn’t just another pre-release. It’s the first build in which the long-awaited free-threaded or “no-GIL” variant is officially supported. That’s right: a no-GIL Python is finally taking shape.
The interpreter isn’t the only thing making headlines, though.
Below you’ll find a curated tour of the latest Python developments, broken down by area so you can zero in on your favorite topic.
Core Python Development
CPython’s core improved in concurrency and stability last month. The third beta of Python 3.14 now officially supports the no-GIL build for CPython, signaling a new era of multi-core Python. That same release