# What’s new in Python 3.16

Editor:

  TBD

This article explains the new features in Python 3.16, compared to 3.15.

For full details, see the changelog.

Note

Prerelease users should be aware that this document is currently in draft form. It will be updated substantially as Python 3.16 moves towards release, so it’s worth checking back even after reading earlier versions.

## Summary — release highlights

## New features

## Other language changes

## New modules

- None yet.

## Improved modules

### module_name

- TODO

## Optimizations

### module_name

- TODO

## Removed

### sysconfig

- The `sysconfig.expand_makefile_vars()` function which has been deprecated since Python 3.14. Use the `vars` argument of `sysconfig.get_paths()` instead.

## Deprecated

- module_name: TODO

## Porting to Python 3.16

This section lists previously described changes and other bugfixes that may require changes to your code.

## Build changes

## C API changes

### New features

- TODO

### Porting to Python 3.16

- TODO

### Deprecated C APIs

- TODO

### Removed C APIs