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The Python Software Foundation has published a
set of reports from the 2024 Python Language summit. Topics covered
include version numbering, the limited C API, a new default read-eval-print
loop, and Python’s security model in light of the XZ backdoor:

For multiple reasons like being able to fix bugs and
single-maintainer modules, CPython doesn’t require reviewers on the
pull requests of core developers. This can lead to “unilateral
action”, meaning that a change is introduced into CPython without
the review of someone besides the author. Other situations like
release managers backporting fixes to other branches without review
are common.