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.

Identifying standard library APIs removed in Python 3.15 from your code using AST—502 public name differences and a comparison with ruff, pyupgrade, and ver…

Python 3.15.0 was released on October 9, 2026. The "Removed" section of the official "What's New in Python 3.15" document ...
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Explicit lazy imports for Python

Importing modules in Python is ubiquitous; most Python programs start with at least a few import statements. But the performance impact of those imports can be large—and may be entirely wasted effort ...
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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 ...