Python Insider: Python 3.13.0 alpha 4 is now available

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> PEP 594 (Removing dead batteries from the standard library) scheduled removals of many deprecated modules: aifc, audioop, chunk, cgi, cgitb, crypt, imghdr, mailcap, msilib, nis, nntplib, ossaudiodev, pipes, sndhdr, spwd, sunau, telnetlib, uu, xdrlib, lib2to3.

Every time there's talk of shrinking the standard library it gives me chills.

I think the BDFL’s do an automated review of project usage of the python batteries before they even deprecate a standard “battery”. And of course only when there is little to no community backlash with deprecation they move forward with removal.

Feel safe. But yeah watch for those deprecation warnings ( here are the upcoming ones thus far https://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/3.13.html#deprecated)

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