Python 3.13.1 - Release Notes

The clock tower froze. The light show stuttered. A cold panic spread through the town square.

>>> import time >>> since_last_crash = time.time() - startup_time >>> print(f"Uptime: {since_last_crash:.1f} seconds. Gala saved.") Uptime: 0.0 seconds. Gala saved. Everyone laughed. python 3.13.1 release notes

Elara was proud. She had a brand new with colorful prompts and history navigation. She could run the Gala’s light show—twelve thousand LEDs—without a single garbage collection pause, thanks to her new Incremental GC . And most importantly, she could run the clock tower’s chime using JIT compilation (experimental, but exciting). The clock tower froze