Python Version History

Python 3.14 was released in October 2025 and is the latest stable version of Python. This version includes a mix of changes to the language, the implementation, and the standard library.

Python 3.13 was released in October 2024 and is the latest stable version of Python. This version includes several performance improvements and new features.

Python 3.12 was released in October 2023 and introduced significant performance enhancements, making it up to 60% faster than Python 3.11 in certain benchmarks.

Python 3.11 was released in October 2022 and brought major speed improvements, with claims of being 10-60% faster than Python 3.10.

Python 3.10 was released in October 2021 and introduced structural pattern matching and better error messages.

The Python community recommends always using the latest stable version for new projects to benefit from security patches and performance improvements.