# pyenv changelog

> pyenv release notes.

- Vendor: pyenv
- Category: Developer Tools
- Official site: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv)
- Harvested from: GitHub (pyenv/pyenv)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### v2.8.3

- Date: 2026-08-05
- Version: v2.8.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.8.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.8.3

- **added** — Add CPython 3.13.15 and 3.14.7

##### What's Changed
* Add CPython 3.13.15, 3.14.7 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3512


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.8.2...v2.8.3

### v2.8.2

- Date: 2026-08-04
- Version: v2.8.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.8.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.8.2

- **added** — Add the `package` subcommand to pyenv-binary
- **added** — Add `pyenv install --list --bare` option
- **added** — Add graalpy3.12-25.2.4
- **added** — Add CPython 3.15.0rc1
- **changed** — Refactor extra Requests logic in add_cpython
- **changed** — Generate platform-specific package names in pyenv-binary

##### What's Changed
* pyenv-binary: add the `package` subcommand; add `pyenv install --list --bare` by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3498
* Add graalpy3.12-25.2.4 by @msimacek in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3502
* Bump actions/setup-python from 6 to 7 in the github-actions group by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3505
* add_cpython: refactor extra Requests logic by @anupamme in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3507
* Add CPython 3.15.0rc1 by @jsirois in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3510
* pyenv-binary: generate platform-specific package names by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3504

##### New Contributors
* @michaelbnewman made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3499
* @anupamme made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3507

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.8.1...v2.8.2

### v2.8.1

- Date: 2026-07-18
- Version: v2.8.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.8.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.8.1

- **added** — Add the generate-installer subcommand to pyenv-binary
- **added** — Add CPython 3.15.0b4

##### What's Changed
* pyenv-binary: add the `generate-installer` subcommand by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3488
* Add CPython 3.15.0b4 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3495


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1

### v2.8.0

- Date: 2026-07-13
- Version: v2.8.0
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.8.0
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.8.0

- **fixed** — Fix race condition in landlock writability check in rehash
- **added** — Add an ability to install a version under an alias
- **added** — Add an experimental pyenv-binary plugin with a save command
- **changed** — Skip redundant checks in version-name

##### What's Changed
* CI: add_version enhancements by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3480
* Add miniforge3-26.3.2-2, 26.3.2-3 by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3481
* rehash: fix race condition in landlock writability check by @Sheile in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3483
* Add script to generate sponsors section for release notes by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3478
* install: Add an ability to install a version under an alias by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3484
* Add graalpy-3.12-25.1.3 by @msimacek in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3485
* Bump actions/checkout from 6 to 7 in the github-actions group by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3486
* Add an experimental pyenv-binary plugin with a save command by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3487
* CI: dependabot: set cooldown by @orbisai0security in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3489
* Fix typos in docs, scripts, and tests by @maxtaran2010 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3490
* Add miniconda3 26.5.3-1 by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3491
* version-name: skip redundant checks by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3492

##### New Contributors
* @Sheile made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3483
* @maxtaran2010 made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3490

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.7.3...v2.8.0

### v2.7.3

- Date: 2026-06-24
- Version: v2.7.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.7.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.7.3

- **added** — Add CPython 3.15.0b3

##### What's Changed
* CI: add_version enhancements by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3475
* Add CPython 3.15.0b3 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3479


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.7.2...v2.7.3

### v2.7.2

- Date: 2026-06-10
- Version: v2.7.2
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.7.2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.7.2

- **fixed** — Prevent terminal hang caused by stale or sandbox-blocked lock file in rehash
- **fixed** — Fix verify_* calls for 3.6.x
- **added** — Add CPython 3.14.6
- **added** — Add CPython 3.13.14

##### What's Changed
* fix(rehash): prevent terminal hang caused by stale or sandbox-blocked lock file by @anupddas in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3469
* 3.6.x: Fix verify_* calls by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/commit/6c0c5cfa9619e4a7a90102d8bee6c771c4739836
* Add CPython 3.14.6 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3472
* Add CPython 3.13.14 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3473

##### New Contributors
* @anupddas made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3469

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.7.1...v2.7.2

### v2.7.1

- Date: 2026-06-03
- Version: v2.7.1
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.7.1
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.7.1

- **changed** — Support 3.9 EOL Pip URL and consolidate tests
- **changed** — Update URLs for PyPy nightly and remove pypy3.5 and pypy3.7 nightly
- **added** — Add CPython 3.15.0b2
- **added** — Add --install flag to init for shell setup
- **fixed** — Fix obsolete syntax warning in realpath.c

##### What's Changed
* Support 3.9 EOL Pip URL, consolidate tests by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3465
* Update URLs for PyPy nightly; Remove pypy3.5 and pypy3.7 nightly by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3466
* Add CPython 3.15.0b2 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3467
* init: add --install for shell setup by @macayu17 in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3454
* realpath.c: fix obsolete syntax warning by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3468

##### New Contributors
* @macayu17 made their first contribution in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3454

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.6.32...v2.7.1

### v2.6.32

- Date: 2026-05-31
- Version: v2.6.32
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.6.32
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.6.32

- **added** — Add miniconda3 26.3.2-2, miniforge3 26.3.2-0, 26.3.2-1
- **changed** — Exclude bogus branches with .pkg installers from miniforge3 26.1, 26.3
- **changed** — Switch CI check to Python 3.13 for miniforge 26
- **changed** — Force C99 standard for Python 2.7 and 3.4; force OpenSSL 1 formula for 2.7.14-18
- **fixed** — Detect and remove a stale lockfile in rehash
- **added** — Add GraalPy 25.0.3
- **changed** — Use the --with-openssl-rpath Configure option for Python 3.11.0 and later when possible
- **changed** — Make verify_python verify pythonX.Y suffix in python_build
- **added** — Add micropython 1.22.0 to 1.28.0 with downstream patches to fix compilation errors
- **fixed** — Fix linking against a keg_only Homebrew OpenSSL when a non-keg_only one is also installed
- **added** — Add missing CPython 3.14.2t
- **changed** — Support building Python 3.14.0-5 against OpenSSL 4

##### What's Changed
* Add miniconda3 26.3.2-2, miniforge3 26.3.2-0, 26.3.2-1 by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3445
* miniforge3 26.1, 26.3, add_miniforge: exclude bogus branches with .pkg installers by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3446
* miniforge 26, CI: switch check to 3.13 by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3447
* 2.7, 3.4: force C99 standard; 2.7.14-18: force OpenSSL 1 formula by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3448
* rehash: detect and remove a stale lockfile by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3450
* Add GraalPy 25.0.3 by @msimacek in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3452
* 3.11.0+: Use the `--with-openssl-rpath' Configure option when possible by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3458
* python_build: Make `verify_python` verify `pythonX.Y' suffix by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3459
* Add micropython 1.22.0 to 1.28.0; add downstream patches to fix compilation errors by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3460
* Fix linking against a keg_only Homebrew OpenSSL when a a non-keg_only one is also installed by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3462
* Add missing CPython 3.14.2t by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3464
* 3.14.0-5: Support building against OpenSSL 4 by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3463


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.6.31...v2.6.32

### v2.6.31

- Date: 2026-05-10
- Version: v2.6.31
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.6.31
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.6.31

- **added** — Support prereleases for non-initial CPython releases in CI add_cpython
- **added** — Add CPython 3.14.5

##### What's Changed
* CI: add_cpython: Support prereleases for non-initial CPython releases by @native-api in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3443
* Add CPython 3.14.5 by @pyenv-bot[bot] in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3444


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.6.30...v2.6.31

### v2.6.30

- Date: 2026-05-08
- Version: v2.6.30
- Original notes: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.6.30
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pyenv/releases/v2.6.30

- **added** — Add CPython 3.16-dev
- **changed** — Switch 3.15-dev to maintenance branch

##### What's Changed
* Add CPython 3.16-dev, switch 3.15-dev to maintenance branch by @nedbat in https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/pull/3442


**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/compare/v2.6.29...v2.6.30