martin v löwis kqntnwytbomaomphpiunipotsdamde behalf python development team python community im happy announce release python 245 237 final releases include security fixes python 25 latest version python making release people still running python 23 24 see release notes website also available miscnews source distribution details bugs fixed prevent interpreter crashes cause proper python exceptions cases interpreter may crashed since release candidate received various reports release may fail build current operating systems particular os x made attempt fix problems release targeted systems current time python 24 originally released recent systems might come workarounds os x particular try invoking configure macosx_deployment_target105 made changes since release candidate except version numbers information python 237 245 including download links various platforms release notes known issues please see httpwwwpythonorg237 httpwwwpythonorg245 highlights previous major python releases available python 24 page httpwwwpythonorg23highlightshtml httpwwwpythonorg24highlightshtml enjoy release martin martin v loewis qpnyslvloewisde python release manager behalf entire pythondev team httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonannouncelist support python software foundation httpwwwpythonorgpsfdonationshtml tue 05 aug 2008 200749 0100 ann python 237 245 final