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Update bytecode magic number for the 3.15 release candidate #154881

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Update bytecode magic number for the 3.15 release candidate
hugovk Jul 29, 2026
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python-dev -> Discourse, minor release -> feature release
hugovk Jul 30, 2026
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions Lib/test/test_importlib/test_util.py
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Expand Up @@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class MagicNumberTests(unittest.TestCase):
'only applies to candidate or final python release levels'
)
def test_magic_number(self):
# Each python minor release should generally have a MAGIC_NUMBER
# Each Python feature release should generally have a MAGIC_NUMBER
# that does not change once the release reaches candidate status.

# Once a release reaches candidate status, the value of the constant
Expand All @@ -643,11 +643,11 @@ def test_magic_number(self):

# In exceptional cases, it may be required to change the MAGIC_NUMBER
# for a maintenance release. In this case the change should be
# discussed in python-dev. If a change is required, community
# discussed in on Discourse. If a change is required, community
# stakeholders such as OS package maintainers must be notified
# in advance. Such exceptional releases will then require an
# adjustment to this test case.
EXPECTED_MAGIC_NUMBER = 3625
EXPECTED_MAGIC_NUMBER = 3666
actual = int.from_bytes(importlib.util.MAGIC_NUMBER[:2], 'little')

msg = (
Expand All @@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ def test_magic_number(self):
"magic number in this test to the current MAGIC_NUMBER to "
"continue with the release.\n\n"
"Changing the MAGIC_NUMBER for a maintenance release "
"requires discussion in python-dev and notification of "
"requires discussion on Discourse and notification of "
"community stakeholders."
)
self.assertEqual(EXPECTED_MAGIC_NUMBER, actual, msg)
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