# Keeping up with the Python'eses

**URL:** <https://discuss.ray.io/t/keeping-up-with-the-pythoneses/7218>\
**Category:** Ray Core\
**Created:** [August 16, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/keeping-up-with-the-pythoneses/7218 "2022-08-16T16:38:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Henry\_Thornton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8491ac/32.png) [@Henry\_Thornton](https://discuss.ray.io/u/Henry_Thornton)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2022, 4:38pm UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/keeping-up-with-the-pythoneses/7218/1 "2022-08-16T16:38:47Z")

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Python 3.9.13 is the last maintenance release in the 3.9 series.

Python 3.10.6 is the latest official release.

Why or what keeps Ray from supporting the latest Python release soon after it becomes available?

The problem is it stops other libraries and tools from being upgraded in the stack. Thanks

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**Author:** ![jjyao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ray.io/jjyao/32/1799_2.png) [@jjyao](https://discuss.ray.io/u/jjyao)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 12:09am UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/keeping-up-with-the-pythoneses/7218/2 "2022-08-17T00:09:00Z")

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Hi @Henry_Thornton,

If you are using linux or mac, you can use ray 1.13.0 with python 3.10. Does that work for you?

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**Author:** ![Henry\_Thornton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8491ac/32.png) [@Henry\_Thornton](https://discuss.ray.io/u/Henry_Thornton)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/keeping-up-with-the-pythoneses/7218/3 "2022-08-17T21:19:19Z")

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We’re on Windows 10/11 for development, linux for production.

So, is it Windows which keeps Ray from supporting the latest Python release soon after it becomes available?

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**Author:** ![jjyao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ray.io/jjyao/32/1799_2.png) [@jjyao](https://discuss.ray.io/u/jjyao)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.ray.io/t/keeping-up-with-the-pythoneses/7218/4 "2022-08-19T07:20:18Z")

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Yea, windows support is still in beta so it might lag behind.