This post shows you how to update Python and how to choose the right version for your goals! Learn the difference between Python 2 and Python 3.

Core Python developers release the next major version of the world's most popular programming language.

Major Python update makes break with past Python 3.0 is a major change from the Python 2 series, and the first release that is intentionally backwards-incompatible.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Python 2.x was supposed to be long gone by now. Instead, it's getting security fixes to keep legacy users current.