• Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Join the Python Security Response Team! • Thanks to the work of the Security Developer-in-Residence Seth Larson, the Python Security Response Team (PSRT) now has an approvedpublic governance document(PEP 811). • Following the new governance structure the PSRT nowpublishes a public list of members, has documentedresponsibilities for membersandadmins, and a defined process foronboarding and offboarding membersto balance the needs of security and sustainability. • The document also clarifies the relationship between thePython Steering Counciland the PSRT. • And this new onboarding process is already working! • The PSF Infrastructure Engineer, Jacob Coffee, has just joined the PSRT as the first new non-“Release Manager” member since Seth joined the PSRT in 2023.

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  • Thanks to the work of the Security Developer-in-Residence Seth Larson, the Python Security Response Team (PSRT) now has an approved public governance document (PEP 811). Following the new governance structure the PSRT now publishes a public list of members, has documented responsibilities for members and admins, and a defined process for onboarding and offboarding members to balance the needs of security and sustainability. The document also clarifies the relationship between the Python Steering Council and the PSRT. And this new onboarding process is already working! The PSF Infrastructure En

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