Chaquopy version 17.1.0

Posted on Malcolm Smith

Features

  • libpython3.so is now available at runtime, for packages built against the stable ABI (abi3). (#1380)
  • The Gradle configuration cache is now supported. (#1443)
  • .so files are now made read-only before loading them, in case this becomes compulsory in future versions of Android. (#1444)
  • Update CA bundle to certifi 2026.7.22. (#1445)
  • Python version 3.15 is now supported. (#1459)
  • Fixed some deprecation warnings to prepare for Gradle 10. (#1463)
  • Enable several SQLite features including FTS5. (#1466)
  • Update runtime Python versions to 3.10.22, 3.11.17, 3.12.15, 3.13.16, 3.14.8 and 3.15.0. (#1467)

Bugfixes

  • The path-like objects returned from the importer to importlib now implement the complete SimplePath API, including parent. (#1433)
  • When creating the build environment fails because of the Windows 260-character path limit, error messages are now displayed. (#1439)
  • Fixed detection of Python installed from the Microsoft Store on Windows. (#1454)
  • Fix a SYS_SECCOMP crash during startup, seen on x86_64 with API levels 27-28. (#1475)