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The Python Software Foundation PSF is a c 3 non-profit corporation that holds the intellectual property rights behind the Python programming language. We manage the open source licensing for Python version 2. We also run the North American PyCon conference annually, support other Python conferences around the world, and fund Python related development with our grants program and by funding special projects.

For regular updates, see our blog. A number of alternative implementations are available as well. Source and binary executables are signed by the release manager or binary builder using their OpenPGP key. Release files for currently supported releases are signed by the following:. Release files for older releases which have now reached end-of-life may have been signed by one of the following:. You can import a person's public keys from a public keyserver network server you trust by running a command like:.

On the version-specific download pages, you should see a link to both the downloadable file and a detached signature file. To verify the authenticity of the download, grab both files and then run this command:.

Note that you must use the name of the signature file, and you should use the one that's appropriate to the download you're verifying. Want to contribute? See the Python Developer's Guide to learn about how Python development is managed. Skip to content. Python version Maintenance status First released End of support Release schedule.

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