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Anaconda currently follows the official release cycle of the Python Software Foundation (PSF). Support for each Python version ends when the PSF ends security updates, typically five years after initial release.

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Currently supported Python versions

Anaconda is ending support for Python 3.10 in October 2026.
A graphic displaying the release dates and end of support dates for Anaconda's supported Python versions
For the complete Python release schedule, see the Python Software Foundation’s Status of Versions page.

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What End of Support means

After the End of Support Date:
  • All Python interpreter packages for the Python version will remain available in the main channel.
  • Packages built to work with the Python version (also known as Python 3.X “variants”) will remain available in the main channel.
  • No additional patch releases for Python 3.X, including security fix releases, will be provided by the PSF or Anaconda.
  • Anaconda will stop building and distributing new Python 3.X variant packages.

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Why Anaconda matches upstream support timelines

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When Anaconda publishes new Python versions

When the PSF releases a new Python version, the Python community maintainers gradually add support for the new Python version across the packages they maintain. Anaconda monitors these upstream releases and iteratively builds the full set of supported packages on the main channel to be compatible with the new Python version. Once the PSF makes an official release of a new version of Python, Anaconda typically publishes the new version of the Python interpreter to the main channel within two weeks, the first set of packages within the first month, and compatible versions of the majority of the remaining packages within four months.
If you have any questions or need assistance with Python version transitions, reach out to us in our forums, through our support team, or through your account representative.