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Python 3.10 end of life: what changed on 1 October 2026

Python 3.10 reached end of life on 1 October 2026; 3.10.22 was the final release and no further security fixes will ship. The cloud runtimes follow: Google Cloud Run functions deprecated python310 on 4 October 2026, Azure Functions ends 3.10 support in October 2026, and AWS Lambda deprecates python3.10 on 31 October 2026. Move pins to Python 3.13 (supported until October 2029).

DateWhat changesSource
1 October 2026Python 3.10 end of life. 3.10.22 is the final release; no more security fixes.Python release status (endoflife.date)
4 October 2026Google Cloud Run functions: python310 deprecated. Decommission on 4 April 2027.Google Cloud Run functions runtime support
October 2026Azure Functions: expected end of support for Python 3.10. Python 3.12 is the last version on the Linux Consumption plan.Azure Functions supported languages
31 October 2026AWS Lambda: python3.10 deprecated. Function create blocked from 29 July 2027, update blocked from 31 August 2027.AWS Lambda runtimes
ReplacementPython 3.13 is supported until 31 October 2029, Python 3.12 until 31 October 2028.Python release status (endoflife.date)

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Questions

When did Python 3.10 reach end of life?

On 1 October 2026. Python 3.10.22 was the final release; the Python core team ships no further security fixes for 3.10.

When does AWS Lambda stop supporting python3.10?

AWS lists python3.10 as deprecated on 31 October 2026. Creating functions on it is blocked from 29 July 2027 and updating them from 31 August 2027.

Which version should we move to?

Python 3.13 is supported until October 2029 and Python 3.12 until October 2028. On the Azure Functions Linux Consumption plan, 3.12 is the newest version offered.

Sources (read 2026-10-11): Python release status (endoflife.date) · Python 3.10.22 release notice · Google Cloud Run functions runtime support · Azure Functions supported languages · AWS Lambda runtimes

Dates are copied from the linked official pages on 11 October 2026; check them before a migration deadline.