From p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com  Thu Oct  9 05:15:06 2025
From: p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com (Peter Cock)
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2025 10:15:06 +0100
Subject: [Biopython] Planning Biopython 1.86
Message-ID: <CAKVJ-_6-LVqLUXyV4cB4+0TEkav35Ax=CNjgDPt-hDpL9GWWEA@mail.gmail.com>

Dear Biopythoneers,

See tracking issue https://github.com/biopython/biopython/issues/5062

We released Biopython 1.85 at the start of the 2025, so we're well
past due a release. Python 3.14 has just been released which is a good
reason.

However, as unfortunately has become the norm, we have a backlog of
open issues and open pull requests. Please speak up with any key
issues or overlooked pull requests you think need to be addressed for
Biopython 1.86, and if you can help review or tests them, even better!

I'd be happy to do the release itself, although hopefully by now
https://biopython.org/wiki/Building_a_release is actually up to date
enough for someone else with the right permissions to do this.

Thank you all,

Peter