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Expand Up @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Python versions are numbered "A.B.C" or "A.B":

See :pep:`6` for more information about bugfix releases.

Not all releases are bugfix releases. In the run-up to a new minor release, a
Not all releases are bugfix releases. In the run-up to a new feature release, a
series of development releases are made, denoted as alpha, beta, or release
candidate. Alphas are early releases in which interfaces aren't yet finalized;
it's not unexpected to see an interface change between two alpha releases.
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Very stable. New, stable releases have been coming out roughly every 6 to 18
months since 1991, and this seems likely to continue. As of version 3.9,
Python will have a minor new release every 12 months (:pep:`602`).
Python will have a new feature release every 12 months (:pep:`602`).

The developers issue "bugfix" releases of older versions, so the stability of
The developers issue bugfix releases of older versions, so the stability of
existing releases gradually improves. Bugfix releases, indicated by a third
component of the version number (e.g. 3.5.3, 3.6.2), are managed for stability;
only fixes for known problems are included in a bugfix release, and it's
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