22Title: Python 3.9 Release Schedule
33Author: Łukasz Langa <lukasz@python.org>
44Discussions-To: https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-596-python-3-9-release-schedule-doubling-the-release-cadence/1828
5- Status:Active
5+ Status:Final
66Type: Informational
77Topic: Release
88Created: 04-Jun-2019
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ Provided irregularly on an "as-needed" basis until October 2025.
9999- 3.9.22: Tuesday, 2025-04-08
100100- 3.9.23: Tuesday, 2025-06-03
101101- 3.9.24: Thursday, 2025-10-09
102+ - 3.9.25: Thursday, 2025-10-31
102103
103104
1041053.9 Lifespan
@@ -107,10 +108,14 @@ Provided irregularly on an "as-needed" basis until October 2025.
1071083.9 received bugfix updates approximately every 2 months for
108109approximately 18 months. Some time after the release of 3.10.0 final,
109110the ninth and final 3.9 bugfix update was released. After that,
110- it is expected that security updates (source only) will be released
111- until 5 years after the release of 3.9 final, so until approximately
112- October 2025.
113-
111+ security updates (source only) were released
112+ until October 31st 2025, that is 5 years after the release of 3.9 final.
113+
114+ As of 2025-10-31, 3.9 has reached the
115+ `end-of-life phase <https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/#end-of-life-branches >`_
116+ of its release cycle. 3.9.25 was the final security release.
117+ The codebase for 3.9 is now frozen and no further updates will be
118+ provided nor issues of any kind will be accepted on the bug tracker.
114119
115120Features for 3.9
116121================