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NewsMay 5

Python Software Foundation and Steering Council Accept PEP 772, Creating a Five-Member Packaging Council to Replace the Old PyPA Delegation Model

PEP 772 was accepted on April 16, 2026, establishing an elected five-member Python Packaging Council with authority over standards covering pip, setuptools, and PyPI.

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NewsApr 12

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CPython Targets Python 3.16 for First Rust Code as Project Clears Build System Hurdle and Plots PEP Timeline

The Rust for CPython project has achieved cross-platform builds in CI and shifted its target from Python 3.15 to 3.16, setting a July deadline to submit a formal Python Enhancement Proposal that would make Rust a build-time dependency of the reference interpreter.

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