# always please (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover always please. Page: Feed: --- ## [What's new in pip 26.2 - only-deps and venv isolation!](https://sichard.ca/blog/2026/07/whats-new-in-pip-26.2/) _2026-07-29 · Richard Si –_ On July 29, 2026, I 1 released pip 26.2. Compared to a typical pip release, this release is huge with many changes. This was largely made possible by the paid time I’ve had to work on pip (and agentic LLM assistance). My contract expires in late August, however, so expect future releases to be less blockbuster. As always, please consult the changelog to learn about all of the changes… ## [I'm working on pip part-time for three months](https://sichard.ca/blog/2026/06/pip-contract-development/) _2026-06-03 · Richard Si –_ This is the most exciting news I get to announce so far in my open-source tenure! If you follow the Python packaging ecosystem closely, you may have seen hints to this proposal. It’s finally real, having received the greenlight from the Packaging-WG in the past few days. Hang on, what’s happening? I will be working on pip part-time for 10 weeks from June 15 to August 21, 2026. The… ## [What's new in pip 26.1 - lockfiles and dependency cooldowns!](https://sichard.ca/blog/2026/04/whats-new-in-pip-26.1/) _2026-04-26 · Richard Si –_ On April 26, 2026, we, the pip team, released pip 26.1. As always, please consult the changelog to learn about all of the changes contained in this release. Python 3.9 is no longer supported pip 26.1 now targets Python 3.10 and higher. Python 3.9 entered End-of-Life (EOL) status six months ago in October 2025. At this point in the year, many of pip’s vendored dependencies have stopped… ## [What's new in pip 26.0 - prerelease and upload-time filtering!](https://sichard.ca/blog/2026/01/whats-new-in-pip-26.0/) _2026-01-30 · Richard Si –_ On January 30, 2026, we, the pip team, released pip 26.0. As always, please consult the changelog to learn about all of the changes contained in this release. Also, I apologise for the lack of a release post for pip 25.3. Changes have occurred in my personal life that have resulted in me having very little free time. I was thus unable to find the time to write a post in time for pip 25.3. Please… ## [What's new in pip 25.2 ... and a sneak peek of 25.3](https://sichard.ca/blog/2025/07/whats-new-in-pip-25.2/) _2025-07-30 · Richard Si –_ On July 30, 2025, we, the pip team released pip 25.2 . Relative to the large 25.1 release, this release is tiny. It’s honestly so small that it barely warrants a post, but it wouldn’t be a proper release without a post, so enjoy whatever this is. As always, please consult the changelog to learn about all of the changes contained in this release. Key changes Python 3.14 is now… ## [What's new in pip 25.1 - Dependency groups!](https://sichard.ca/blog/2025/04/whats-new-in-pip-25.1/) _2025-04-25 · Richard Si –_ On April 26, 2025, we, the pip team released pip 25.1. Compared to previous releases, this release is a large one. The changelog is quite long. Among the changes, there are numerous new features, including an install progress bar and support for Dependency Groups ! I won’t cover every single change here, so as always, please refer to the changelog for the full list of changes. Key features ✨… ## [Speeding up pip's Windows CI by setting TEMP to the D: drive](https://sichard.ca/blog/2025/03/faster-pip-ci-on-windows-d-drive/) _2025-03-10 · Richard Si –_ TL;DR If your GHA Windows jobs are I/O heavy, double check whether the I/O work is happening on the C: drive (OS) or D: drive (working space). If the C: drive is being used, you will likely benefit by moving that work to the D: drive . If you’re feeling more adventurous, you should also consider trying a ReFS/Dev Drive . A few weeks ago, I was waiting for pip’s CI to turn 🍏 so I could… ## [What's new in pip 25.0](https://sichard.ca/blog/2025/01/whats-new-in-pip-25.0/) _2025-01-31 · Richard Si –_ On January 26, 2025, the pip team released pip 25.0 . Before delving into the key changes, I’d like to mention that the pip project has two new maintainers: Damian Shaw and Richard Si (that’s me!). I want to thank the pip core team for entrusting me with the commit bit on such a foundational project like pip. Also, this is the first release cut from a GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow that… ## [What's new in pip 24.3](https://sichard.ca/blog/2024/11/whats-new-in-pip-24.3/) _2024-11-14 · Richard Si –_ On October 27, 2024, the pip team released pip 24.3 . This release was a significantly smaller release with only a handful of minor fixes and improvements. This write-up also includes the hotfixes included in pip 24.3.1 released on the same day. Thank you to Damian Shaw, Hugo van Kemenade, and Stéphane Bidoul for reviewing the draft of this write-up. PSA: Legacy editable installs are deprecated…