py314 2026.10.23.042719

This is a pre-release build

A description of the various files is in the README

The zipimport Unix executable and release tarball contain code licensed under ISC and MIT. The PyInstaller-bundled executables are subject to these and other licenses, all of which are compiled in THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.txt

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Important changes

• The minimum required Python version has been raised to 3.11
  • Python 3.10 has reached its end-of-life as of October 2026, and yt-dlp has now removed support for it. Read more
• The official Windows release binaries now require Windows 10 or later. Read more

Changelog

Core changes

• Remove Python 3.10 support (#17160) by bashonly, doe1080, Grub4K

Misc. changes

• build
  • Always use latest Python version on Windows (#17901) by bashonly
  • Test 3.14 builds on 3.15 images by bashonly
  • Try Linux builds with Python 3.15 by bashonly
  • Use 3.15 test images by bashonly
• docs: Add changelog entries for dropping Py3.10 & Win8 support (#17889) by bashonly