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This document contains a complete listing of releases, refreshes and fix packs (also known as PTFs) sorted by version for IBM Open Enterprise Python for z/OS. We recommend installing the latest PTFs as they are cumulative (i.e., they contain all of the APAR fixes available for the product since it was first shipped).
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Table of Contents (v3.13):
Python for z/OS PTF: UO02247
APAR | Description |
PH65203 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH65204 | This contains a bug fix to 'pip check' command |
PH65230 | Fixed an issue where the zIIP offloading eligibility was not re-enabled |
Table of Contents (v3.12):
October 2024 PTF (PE - Check APAR PH63959 for more details about the PE fix.)
Python for z/OS PTF: UO02232
APAR | Description |
PH65200 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH65201 | This contains a bug fix to 'pip check' command |
PH65231 | Fixed an issue where the zIIP offloading eligibility was not re-enabled |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI98924
APAR | Description |
PH63959 | UI98700 has an incomplete structure, resulting in the SDK for PYTHON failing to install external packages 24/10/31 PTF PECHANGE |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI98700 (PE - Do not apply)
APAR | Description |
PH63598 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH63634 | This contains a bug fix |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI97249
APAR | Description |
PH61733 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to PYTHON |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI95738
APAR | Description |
PH59898 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH59899 | Fixing os.set_tagging not recognizing binary mode |
PH59900 | Fixed installing pip packages when files are tagged as EBCDIC |
Table of Contents (v3.11):
October 2024 PTF (PE - Check APAR PH63960 for more details about the PE fix.)
Python for z/OS PTF: UO02230
APAR | Description |
PH65197 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH65198 | This contains a bug fix to 'pip check' command |
PH65232 | Fixed an issue where the zIIP offloading eligibility was not re-enabled |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI98927
APAR | Description |
PH63960 | UI98677 has an incomplete structure, resulting in the SDK for PYTHON failing to install external packages 24/10/31 PTF PECHANGE |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI98677 (PE - Do not apply)
APAR | Description |
PH63594 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH63623 | This contains a bug fix |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI97244
APAR | Description |
PH61731 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI95727
APAR | Description |
PH59879 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH59880 | Fix os.set_tagging not recognizing binary modeFix |
PH59881 | Fix installing pip packages when files are tagged as EBCDIC |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI94105
APAR | Description |
PH57671 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI92806
APAR | Description |
PH55880 | This PTF contains enhancements to Python zIIP enablement. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI91726
APAR | Description |
PH52983 | New Function: Added z Integrated Information Processor eligibility in IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 3.11. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI91094
APAR | Description |
PH53470 | This PTF updates cpython and contains various bug fixes. |
Table of Contents (v3.10):
Python for z/OS PTF: UI98672
APAR | Description |
PH63592 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH63626 | This contains a bug fix |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI97226
APAR | Description |
PH61729 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI95726
APAR | Description |
PH59487 | Improvement to Python installation test |
PH59876 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH59877 | Fix os.set_tagging not recognizing binary mode |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI94132
APAR | Description |
PH57729 | This PTF contains updates to Python |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI92802
APAR | Description |
PH55866 | This PTF contains various product fixes. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI91082
APAR | Description |
PH53438 | This PTF updates cpython and fixes various bugs. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI83387
APAR | Description |
PH51044 | This PTF contains various fixes. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI83043
APAR | Description |
PH50472 | This PTF updates cpython, pip, and setuptools. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI81228
APAR | Description |
PH47573 | This PTF updates CPYTHON to the community release 3.10.5. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI80261
APAR | Description |
PH45812 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.10.2. |
Table of Contents (v3.9):
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI97222
APAR | Description |
PH61726 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI95725
APAR | Description |
PH59486 | Improvement to Python installation test |
PH59870 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
PH59871 | Fix os.set_tagging not recognizing binary mode |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI94129
APAR | Description |
PH57726 | This PTF contains bug fixes & updates to Python |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI92787
APAR | Description |
PH55814 | This PTF contains various product fixes. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI91093
APAR | Description |
PH53440 | This PTF updates cpython and contains various bug fixes. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI83386
APAR | Description |
PH51042 | This PTF contains various fixes. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI83042
APAR | Description |
PH50471 | This PTF updates cpython, pip, and setuptools. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI81227
APAR | Description |
PH47572 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.9.13, and pip to 22.1.2. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI80260
APAR | Description |
PH45811 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.9.11. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI79163
APAR | Description |
PH43812 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.9.9. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI77958
APAR | Description |
PH41905 | This PTF updates OpenSSL to address several fixes. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI76255
APAR | Description |
PH38802 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.9.5. |
Python for z/OS PTF: UI74947
APAR | Description |
PH36344 | This PTF updates Python to the v3.9.2 community release. |
Table of Contents (v3.8):
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI83041
APAR | Description |
PH50475 | This PTF updates cpython, pip, and setuptools. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI81226
APAR | Description |
PH47571 | This PTF updates pip to 22.1.2 |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI80259
APAR | Description |
PH45810 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.8.13. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI79162
APAR | Description |
PH43810 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.8.12. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI77957
APAR | Description |
PH41902 | This PTF updates OpenSSL to address several bugs. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI76259
APAR | Description |
PH38819 | This PTF updates CPython to the community release 3.8.10. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI74933
APAR | Description |
PH36308 | An update to IBM Open Enterprise Python for z/OS, V3R8 to the 3.8.8 community release. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI72789
APAR | Description |
PH32122 | An update to IBM Open Enterprise Python for z/OS, V3R8 to 3.8.6. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI71240
APAR | Description |
PH28769 | An update to IBM Open Enterprise Python for z/OS, V3R8 to 3.8.5. |
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Python for z/OS PTF: UI70749
APAR | Description |
PH27841 | An update to IBM Open Enterprise Python for z/OS, V3R8 to 3.8.3. |
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