"Python 3.13 Alpha Introduces Exciting Deprecations for the New Cycle"
The first alpha release of Python 3.13 is now available for testing, featuring new deprecations and additions. The release includes the removal of certain functions, soft-deprecation of modules, and a deprecation warning for a specific HTTP request handler. New features include keyword support for the count argument in str.replace(), optimized AST parsing, a new copy.replace() function, and improved performance for the textwrap.indent() function. More details can be found in the Python 3.13 release notes.