# Python 3.15.0 candidate 1 is here!

DevFeed: [Python 3.15.0 candidate 1 is here!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/python-3-15-0-candidate-1-is-here-2411.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.python.org/2026/08/python-3150-rc1/>)

Author: Hugo van Kemenade

Published: 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Python Insider](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/python-insider.md>)

Topics: [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/releases.md>), [Maintainers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintainers.md>), [Compiler](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compiler.md>), [JIT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jit.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>)

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## AI overview

Python 3.15.0rc1 is the first release candidate in the Python 3.15 series. The article asks third-party maintainers to test the release, publish compatible wheels, report issues, and complete documentation before the final release.

## Source excerpt

Get those wheels rolling!