Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...

Python 3.15 released: Lazy imports, UTF-8 and new data types

Python 3.15 is expected to speed up some programs and simplifies handling immutable data. UTF-8 as standard requires testing.
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Python 3.15 arrives with lazy imports, UTF-8 by default and a faster JIT

Python 3.15 is out with explicit lazy imports, UTF-8 as the default encoding, frozendict and sentinel types, the Tachyon ...

Is Python 3.15 "1.45x Faster"? Decoding Benchmark Numbers #KomaPy

In benchmarks comparing Python 3.15 and Python 3.14, Python 3.15 was found to be approximately 1.45 times faster overall.
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Python 3.15 Released With Experimental JIT Compiler Running Faster

Python 3.15 is out today as the newest annual feature release for the Python programming language. Python's JIT compiler is ...
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The best new features in Python 3.15

Highlights of Python 3.15 include lazy imports, faster JIT compilation, better error messages, and smarter profiling. The general release is now available. Python 3. ...