Hacker NewsPython 3.14 will officially support free-threading
https://docs.python.org/3.14/whatsnew/3.14.html#pep-779-free-threaded-python-is-officially-supported
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Hugo van KemenadeJust released: Python 3.14.0 beta 3! 🚀🐍
🥧 All the good stuff of b2 but also:
🥧 Free-threaded Python is officially supported! (PEP 779)
🥧 Subinterpreters in the stdlib! (PEP 734)
Do you maintain a Python package? Please test 3.14.
If you find a bug now, we can fix it before October, which helps everyone. And you might find some places in your code to update as well, which helps you.
https://discuss.python.org/t/python-3-14-0-beta-3-is-here/95843?u=hugovk
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Python 3.14.0 beta 3 is here!
It’s 3.14 beta 3! https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b3/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b3, is the third of four planned beta releases. Beta release previews are intended to give the wider community the opportunity to test new features and bug fixes and to prepare their projects to support the new feature release. We strongly encourage maintainers of third-party Python projects to test with 3.14 during the beta...
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Yes, let's test our projects with free-threaded in CI! Here's how to do it with GitHub Actions:
https://hugovk.dev/blog/2025/free-threaded-python-on-github-actions/
And see https://py-free-threading.github.io for more guides.
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Exciting news!
PEP 779 ("Criteria for supported status for free-threaded Python") has been accepted, which means free-threaded Python is now a supported build!
We'll drop the "experimental" label already in 3.14 beta 3, due on Tuesday!
PEP 779: Criteria for supported status for free-threaded Python
Hi Thomas, The Steering Council (SC) approves PEP 779, with the effect of removing the “experimental” tag from the free-threaded build of Python 3.14. Along with this, the SC considers the following requirements must be addressed during Phase II. Meeting these ensures that free-threading support can mature into a safe and scalable default in future versions of Python. This is not an exhaustive list, and any other previous requirements should still be met. C API/ABI compatibility and Stable ...