Python 3.14 Release Candidate Lands: Faster Code, Smarter Concurrency
Last month, Python 3.14 reached its first release candidate, pushing the interpreter past beta and onto the home stretch toward its final release on October 7. But that headline was only the start—new library releases also landed, Django celebrated its 20th birthday, and EuroPython brought the community together in Prague.
What follows is a quick-read digest of everything that mattered, from core-language breakthroughs to tooling upgrades and community milestones. Feel free to skip straight to whatever interests you most.
Python 3.14 Hits Its First Release Candidate
Last month’s biggest headline is the release of Python 3.14.0rc1, the first candidate for Python 3.14. This marks the penultimate step before the final release,