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+author: peterc
+category:
+  - biopython
+  - blogroll
+  - code
+  - development
+  - obf-projects
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+  alt: Biopython logo
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+date: "2025-10-29"
+tag:
+  - biopython
+  - development
+  - obf-projects
+title: Biopython 1.86 released
+url: /2025/10/29/biopython-1-86-released/
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+---
+Biopython 1.86 has been released and is available from our [website](https://biopython.org/wiki/Download) and [PyPI](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/biopython/1.86).
+
+This contains about nine months worth of updates, and is our first release with Python 3.14 support.
+See [change-log in the news file](https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/biopython-186/NEWS.rst)
+(most of the changes are in `Bio.Align` and `Bio.PDB`).
+There have also been a few [deprecations and removals of older code](https://github.com/biopython/biopython/blob/biopython-186/DEPRECATED.rst).
+
+Many thanks to the Biopython developers and community for making this release possible, especially the following contributors who were happy to be named:
+
+- Rachel Stern (first contribution)
+- Fabio Zanini
+- Michiel de Hoon
+- Oliver Wissett (first contribution)
+- Peter Cock
+- Samuel Prince (first contribution)
+- Cassie Bastress (first contribution)