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Alpha, beta and release candidate versions have an additional suffix. The
suffix for an alpha version is "aN" for some small number N, the suffix for a
beta version is "bN" for some small number N, and the suffix for a release
candidate version is "cN" for some small number N. In other words, all versions
candidate version is "rcN" for some small number N. In other words, all versions
labeled 2.0aN precede the versions labeled 2.0bN, which precede versions labeled
2.0cN, and *those* precede 2.0.
2.0rcN, and *those* precede 2.0.

You may also find version numbers with a "+" suffix, e.g. "2.2+". These are
unreleased versions, built directly from the CPython development repository. In
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The latest stable releases can always be found on the `Python download page
<https://www.python.org/downloads/>`_. There are two production-ready versions
of Python: 2.x and 3.x. The recommended version is 3.x, which is supported by
most widely used libraries. Although 2.x is still widely used, `it will not
be maintained after January 1, 2020 <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/>`_.
most widely used libraries. Although 2.x is still widely used, `it is not
maintained anymore <https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0373/>`_.

How many people are using Python?
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