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authorSteve Dower <steve.dower@microsoft.com>2015-07-17 23:48:48 (GMT)
committerSteve Dower <steve.dower@microsoft.com>2015-07-17 23:48:48 (GMT)
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Issue #24642: Adds installer notes and links to What's New for 3.5
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@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ Security improvements:
* None yet.
+Windows improvements:
+
+* A new installer for Windows has replaced the old MSI. See :ref:`using-on-windows`
+ for more information.
+* Windows builds now use Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0, and extension modules
+ should use the same.
+
+
Please read on for a comprehensive list of user-facing changes.
@@ -850,6 +858,8 @@ Changes to Python's build process and to the C API include:
* :c:func:`PyObject_Calloc`
* :c:func:`_PyObject_GC_Calloc`
+* Windows builds now require Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0, which
+ is available as part of `Visual Studio 2015 <http://www.visualstudio.com>`_.
Deprecated
==========