Python 3.15 released: Lazy imports, UTF-8 and new data types

Python 3.15 is expected to speed up some programs and simplifies handling immutable data. UTF-8 as standard requires testing.

Rust in CPython: Python 3.16 to bring optional Rust backend for zlib

The roadmap was already presented by David Hewitt, maintainer of the Rust binding PyO3, in July at the Python Language Summit ...
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Microsoft brings native Python support to Windows on Arm PCs

Python 3.15 brings native Arm64 support to Windows on Arm, with 94% package compatibility and new GitHub Actions runners.
ZDNet

Programming languages: Python is slow, but it’s about to get faster

Python is incredibly popular because it’s easy to learn, versatile, and has thousands of useful libraries for data science. But one thing it is not is fast. That’s about to change in Python 3.11, ...

What are Frame Pointers and Unwinding? An Engineer's Guide to Why They Became Default in Python 3.15

IntroductionWhile following IT trends, I noticed that Python 3.15 includes a new feature called "default frame pointer ...
InfoWorld

Python moves to remove the GIL and boost concurrency

Formal plans for a Python that supports true parallelism are finally on the table. Here’s how a GIL-free Python will finally come together. After much debate, the Python Steering Council intends to ...