PyPy v8.0.0 Release
The PyPy team has released version 8.0.0, which introduces support for Python 3.12 and updates build infrastructure to use newer glibc versions. The release focuses on improving compatibility with CPython's limited ABI to simplify package installation.
Why it matters
This update is a major milestone for the PyPy ecosystem, aiming to bridge the gap between PyPy and the broader Python package landscape.
The PyPy team is proud to release version 8.0.0 of PyPy after the previous release on May 26, 2026. This is a major new version, hence the bump to 8.0.0. It is our first release of Python 3.12, which may still have some bugs so we are calling it "beta" quality.
We have updated our linux buildbots (linux64, linux32, aarch64) to use manylinux_2_28 images based on AlmaLinux 8 and glibc 2.28. These use gcc14 instead of the gcc5 previously used. So our compiled tarballs will require at least glibc2.28, which should be universally supported by now (Ubuntu 24.04 uses glibc2.39). In order to prevent confusion, we felt bumping the major version would be prudent.
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