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Today I realized I’m going to be: – the 10th RM ever – the first Canadian RM, and – the first woman to serve in this role If you ask me, that’s all really, really cool.

Savannah Ostrowski@savannah.dev

Here goes nothin'...I'm the Release Manager for Python 3.16 and 3.17, y'all! discuss.python.org/t/welcome-th...

discuss.python.orgWelcome the 3.16 and 3.17 Release Manager: Savannah Bailey!Each release manager shepherds a pair of consecutive Python versions through alphas, betas, release candidates, bugfix releases, and security releases to end-of-life. Following 17 months of prerelease...

28/7/25, 9:45 pm18 reposts128 likes

Luke

@lukehedger.dev

29 July 2025

That does sound cool! Not a python user so wondering: * what does the RM role involve? * how do you get the chance to be the RM? Hope it goes well! 🇨🇦

Chris Cummings

@averageatchris.bsky.social

Very cool!!

I can't edit this but there actually have been more than 10 RMs! They just weren't documented in the dev guide (had to go dig through PEPs). RM 14(?) is also pretty neat! peps.python.org/topic/release/

peps.python.orgRelease PEPs | peps.python.org

Savannah Ostrowski

@savannah.dev

28 July 2025

Feels very surreal but this is a general PSA that you should go and chase your dreams/aspirations. Even if they feel scary. Even if they feel too big. Do it, scared ✨

retfma

@retfma.de

29 July 2025

Congrats! I really enjoy the transparency of the python team in general, but also your feed here :)

first brat RM

hell ya brother

I'm assuming we are all going to be Charlie XCX fans by the time you are done with the "and now for something completely different" section of the release notes.

Brett Cannon

@snarky.ca

29 July 2025

And considering how I mistyped their name, there's a lot of work to do