# Sets the local version to 3.10.5 pyenv local 3.10.5
When you enter a directory in your terminal, the version manager checks for this hidden file. .python version
: For years, Python was criticized for being slow. Recent versions like 3.11+ and the new Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler # Sets the local version to 3
| Version | Release Date | Bugfix Support Ends | Security Support Ends | |---------|--------------|----------------------|------------------------| | 3.9 | Oct 2020 | May 2023 | Oct 2025 (soon) | | 3.10 | Oct 2021 | May 2024 | Oct 2026 | | 3.11 | Oct 2022 | May 2025 | Oct 2027 | | 3.12 | Oct 2023 | May 2026 | Oct 2028 | | 3.13 | Oct 2024 | May 2027 | Oct 2029 | | 3.14 (dev) | Oct 2025 | May 2028 | Oct 2030 | .python version
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