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@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ Python News
(editors: check NEWS.help for information about editing NEWS using ReST.)
-What's New in Python 2.5 alpha 3?
+What's New in Python 2.5 beta 1?
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-*Release date: XX-MAY-2006*
+*Release date: XX-JUN-2006*
Core and builtins
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@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Core and builtins
Extension Modules
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+- Patch #1478788 (modified version): The functional extension module has
+ been renamed to _functools and a functools Python wrapper module added.
+ This provides a home for additional function related utilities that are
+ not specifically about functional programming. See PEP 309.
+
- Patch #1493701: performance enhancements for struct module.
- Patch #1490224: time.altzone is now set correctly on Cygwin.
@@ -82,6 +87,7 @@ Extension Modules
- Calling Tk_Init twice is refused if the first call failed as that
may deadlock.
+
Library
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@@ -142,6 +148,8 @@ Tools
Documentation
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+
+
What's New in Python 2.5 alpha 2?
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