We are pleased to announce the release of Python 2.5.4 (final) , a bugfix release of Python 2.5, on December 23rd, 2008.
Python 2.5.4 has been replaced by a newer bugfix release of Python . Please download Python 2.5.6 instead, unless you need to use the Windows and OS X binaries provided here.
This is the last bugfix release of Python 2.5. Future releases of Python 2.5 will only contain security patches; no new features are being added, and no "regular" bugs will be fixed anymore. According to the release notes, about 80 bugs and patches have been addressed since Python 2.5.2, many of them improving the stability of the interpreter, and improving its portability. Python 2.5.3 unfortunately contained an incorrect patch that could cause interpreter crashes; the only change in Python 2.5.4 relative to 2.5.4 is the reversal of this patch. Future releases will only address security isses, and no binaries or documentation updates will be provided in future releases of Python 2.5.
If you want the latest production version of Python, use Python 2.6.1 or later.
See the detailed release notes for more details.
For more information on the new features of Python 2.5 see the 2.5 highlights or consult Andrew Kuchling's What's New In Python for a more detailed view.
Please see the separate bugs page for known issues and the bug reporting procedure.
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