Python version information

Last edited at 12:08, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Installers for Windows and macOS

This is a list of the last Python versions that had installers for Windows and macOS.

The one for the latest version in the 3.x series could be outdated until I remember to update it.

Quick installer links

Ver	w32	w64	wa64	10.6	10.9	11/u2	Notes
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3.11.4	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl			Python version information/dl	(current, first with Windows ARM64)
3.10.11	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl				Python version information/dl
3.9.13	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl			Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl	(last with macOS Intel-only)
3.8.10	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl			Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl	(first with macOS universal2, last one to support Windows 7)
3.7.9	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl			Python version information/dl
3.6.8	Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl		Python version information/dl	Python version information/dl		(first with macOS 64-bit 10.9 only installer, last with 32/64-bit 10.6 installer)
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Distribution versions

Bold distribution versions indicates an LTS release (for distros with this distinction).

Bold Python versions indicates the default one (what you get if you install "python3" or equivalent). This only includes what's in the official repositories.

Strikethrough indicates an EOL distribution.

Ubuntu

• 18.04 (bionic) - 3.6.9, 3.7.5, 3.8.0
• 20.04 (focal) - 3.8.10, 3.9.5
• 22.04 (jammy) - 3.10.6, 3.11.0rc1
• 22.10 (kinetic) - 3.10.7, 3.11.0rc2
• 23.04 (lunar) - 3.11.2

Debian

• 9 (stretch) - 3.5.3
• 10 (buster) - 3.7.3
• 11 (bullseye) - 3.9.2
• 12 (bookworm) - 3.11.2

Fedora

• 37 - 3.11.3, 3.10.12, 3.9.17, 3.8.17, 3.7.16, 3.6.15
• 38 - 3.11.3, 3.10.12, 3.9.17, 3.8.17, 3.7.16, 3.6.15

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and derivatives

• 8 - 3.6.8
• 9 - 3.9.16

Arch Linux

Usually updated to the latest release or is one point release behind. https://archlinux.org/packages/core/x86_64/python/

SteamOS

• 3.4 - 3.10.8

FreeBSD

• 12.4 - 3.11.0, 3.10.8, 3.9.15, 3.8.15, 3.7.15
• 13.1 - 3.11.0a6, 3.10.4, 3.9.12, 3.8.13, 3.7.13
• 13.2 - 3.11.1, 3.10.9, 3.9.16, 3.8.16, 3.7.16

Xcode (macOS)

Comes with the Command Line Tools and the full Xcode.app.

• 14 - 3.9.6
• 15 - 3.9.6

Homebrew (macOS)

Homebrew keeps the latest versions of each one supported by the PSF, excluding pre-releases.

MacPorts (macOS)

MacPorts has versions 3.2 to the latest stable release.

Microsoft Store (Windows)

Since 3.7 and Windows 10 version 1903, Python is available from the Microsoft Store. Unlike the one from the installer, this is accessed with "python" and "python3", not "py".

These versions are sandboxed and may not work when you want to use it with other applications.

• All PSF apps on the Microsoft Store