Thonny Python Editor gets major 4.0.0 Beta Release #Python #MicroPython
The Thonny Python editor had received a version 4.0.0 beta 1 release. They are looking for help in reporting bugs and bug fixes.
There are many changes since 3.3.13. Here are some notable ones:
Upgrade bundled Python to 3.10
Mac bundle now comes with the unversal2 build of Python
Drop support for Python 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7
Use pipkin for managing packages on MicroPython and CircuitPython devices. This enables proper listing of packages together with version info and proper uninstallation.
Automatically interrupt current process when connecting to bare-metal MicroPython or CircuitPython device.
Add generic “MicroPython (RP2040)” back-end in addition to the more specific “MicroPython (Raspberry Pi Pico)”
See the Releases page on GitHub for all the details and thonny.org for more.
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