Python 3.0, a new version of the language released earlier this week, has incompatibilities with the 2.x line, according to the Python Software Foundation.

At the time of this writing, Python 3.12 is the most current release version. The safe bet, then, is to use the latest update of Python 3.11. You can always try out the newest release in a ...

Various Linux distributions, such as Debian, have been backporting the security patches to ensure the built-in versions of Python are shielded. The vulnerability is a common memory flaw.

Python 2 may be reaching end of life, but old Python 2 code will remain around for years to come.