Python 2.5 released

This was originally posted on blogger here.

Today release manager Anthony Baxter announced:

> On behalf of the Python development team and the Python community, I’m happy > to announce the FINAL release of Python 2.5.

The new release can be downloaded from the Python 2.5 page. A description of the new features in Python 2.5 can be found in the article “What’s New in Python 2.5”, or you can read the release notes for every last detail.

A note for journalists: if you want to talk to a PSF director about the new release, please send us an e-mail at and a director will contact you to arrange a discussion.