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Python 3.15 is the release that makes UTF-8 mode the default on Windows, ending the long-standing mismatch between Windows code pages and the UTF-8 defaults developers expect on macOS and Linux. The tagged discussion walks through PEP 686 and what it means for scripts that previously failed on curly apostrophes, emoji, or other non-ASCII text when no encoding was specified. It also notes the scale of the release, built from thousands of commits and many contributors. For Windows developers and IT staff maintaining Python tooling, this tag covers the migration details and compatibility questions that follow the change.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CodeQL 2.27.3 Adds Python 3.15 Support and AI Threat Model, Breaks Custom Actions Queries

    CodeQL 2.27.3 is a mid-cycle release with a few changes that deserve a closer look. It adds analysis support for Python 3.15 and lets teams write data extensions in JSON. It also adds an opt-in threat model for LLM-generated data. One breaking change affects anyone with custom GitHub Actions...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Python 3.15 Makes Windows on Arm Native-First: PyPI Wheels, Conda and GitHub Actions

    For years, buying a Windows on Arm laptop as a Python developer felt a bit like ordering a sleek, fuel-efficient sports car only to discover you had to tow a trailer full of x64 emulation gears every time you imported a compiled library. Native Arm64 builds of CPython have existed since Python...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Python 3.15 Makes UTF-8 Default on Windows: PEP 686 Migration Guide

    For years, a single curly apostrophe or stray emoji inside a text file has been enough to turn a perfectly functional Python script into a traceback on a Windows workstation. While macOS and Linux developers have long enjoyed UTF-8 as their default system locale encoding, Windows environments...