With the recent approval of PEP 772 – Packaging Council governance process, a new Python Packaging Council (PPC) is being established with broad authority over packaging specifications and the mandate to coordinate Python packaging efforts. The election of the inaugural PPC will be held in parallel to the 2026 Python Software Foundation (PSF) Board election.
This post is a cross-post from the Python Insider Blog.
Summary
On February 23rd 2026, Splitline Ng from the DEVCORE Research Team reported to the Python Security Response Team (PSRT) an authentication bypass vulnerability in the “python.org” release management API. By supplying an admin username with an arbitrary API key the request was processed with admin privileges.
If exploited, this…
Python Software Foundation (PSF) Board elections are a chance for the community to choose representatives to help the PSF create a vision for and build the future of the Python community. This year, there are 4 seats open on the PSF Board. Check out who is currently on the PSF Board on our website. (Cheuk Ting Ho, Christopher Neugebauer, Denny Perez, and Georgi Ker are at the end of their current…
Phew, PyCon US 2026 is a wrap! Now it's time to share about everything security that happened in case you weren't able to attend (or you just want to reminisce). Subscribe to the PyCon US channel on YouTube so you're notified as soon as recordings for each talk are published. This blog post will also be updated with links once all talks are available.
PyCon US Security Track
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In May, we shared the high-level goals of the Python Software Foundation's (PSF) strategic plan and asked for your commentary. Today we are publishing the full draft and opening a three-week community feedback window.
We welcome you to review the full PSF Strategic Plan Community Draft 2026 document, also embedded below.
**The feedback window closes on June 25, 2026, End Of Day, Anywhere on…
Curious about leveling up your Python skills, or just getting your feet wet? Pick up a whole set of solid Python books at a great price and support the Python Software Foundation (PSF) at the same time!
No Starch Press, an indie tech-book publisher and long time supporter of the PSF, just announced a new Python-themed Humble Bundle. **Grab ‘Python: The Good Stuff by No Starch’ and pay what you…
[May 13, 2026] – The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to announce that Hudson River Trading (HRT), a global leader in quantitative trading, has made a commitment to support Python and the PSF as a Visionary Sponsor.
HRT’s "Visionary" sponsorship—our highest tier—will help to support the foundation’s core work of advancing and protecting the Python programming language and supporting a…
The PSF Community Service Awards (CSAs) are a formal way for the PSF Board of Directors to offer recognition of work which, in its opinion, significantly improves the Foundation's fulfillment of its mission to build a vibrant, welcoming, global Python community. These awards shine a light on the incredible people who are the heart and soul of our community– those whose dedication, creativity, and…
The PSF is pleased to announce its first batch of PSF Fellows for 2026. Let us welcome the new PSF Fellows for Q1! The following people continue to do amazing things for the Python community:
Bill Deegan
Website, LinkedIn, GitHub, X
El-karece Asiedu
(James) Kanin Kearpimy
Linktree
Jonas Obrist
Kristen McIntyre
Lucie Anglade
Website
Phebe Polk
Philippe Gagnon
Sarah…
We are living in a moment where diversity and inclusion work is being actively undermined.
From policy changes to corporate rollbacks, the gains we’ve fought for are being questioned and dismantled. Having lived in different countries and been part of many diverse communities, I’ve seen firsthand what happens when people feel excluded from spaces they want to be part of. As the chair of the…
Thanks to the work of the Security Developer-in-Residence Seth Larson, the Python Security Response Team (PSRT) now has an approved public governance document (PEP 811). Following the new governance structure the PSRT now publishes a public list of members, has documented responsibilities for members and admins, and a defined process for onboarding and offboarding members to balance the needs of…
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to announce the introduction of the PSF Community Partner Program. This new program is designed as an “in-kind” way for us to support Python events and initiatives with non-financial assistance through the use of the PSF logo and name, as well as promotional support via sharing qualified posts on PSF official social media accounts. The PSF looks…
After nearly five wonderful years at the Python Software Foundation as the inaugural CPython Developer in Residence, it's time for me to move on. I feel honored and honestly so lucky to have had the opportunity to kick off the program that now includes several wonderful full-time engineers. I'm glad to see the program left in good hands. The vacancy created by my departure will be filled after…
The PyCon US 2026 team has already covered some of the fun, unexpected, and meaningful reasons you’ll want to stay in the PyCon US hotel block. The PSF wants to use our blog to give a different angle, to keep being transparent with you, and share a little bit of real talk on the economics of holding a conference in the US at this moment in time. The short version is, if you’re joining us in Long…
Following the introduction of the PSF Community Partner Program, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce that we have reopened the application for Python Meetup groups to join the PSF’s Meetup Pro Network! We’re very excited to bring back this offering to the Python community after applications were temporarily suspended under the broader PSF Grants Program pause last August.…
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is excited to share that the PSF Board has been developing a strategic plan to guide the foundation's direction over the next five years. We are sharing the high-level goals today to collect feedback and commentary from the Python community. A full draft with detailed objectives will be published in early June for public feedback, and the board hopes to adopt…
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