Features

• sys.stdout and sys.stderr are now line-buffered by default. (#654, #746, #757)
• Add option to redirect native stdout and stderr to Logcat. (#725)
• Update to Python version 3.8.16 and OpenSSL version 1.1.1s. This fixes the Google Play warning “Your app uses a defective version of the OpenSSL library”. (#727)
• Update CA bundle to certifi 2022.12.7. (#747)
• Add python executable as a final fallback when searching for buildPython. (#752)
• Restore the extractPackages setting, for code that requires its modules to exist as separate .py files. (#754)
• Android Gradle plugin version 7.4 is now supported. (#756)
• Update to pip version 20.1.

Deprecations and Removals

• buildPython must now be at least Python 3.7. (#713)

Bugfixes

• Enable PEP 517 builds in pip. (#715)
• Show correct error message when buildPython autodetection fails. (#733)
• Fix error when calling entry_points with an unreadable directory on sys.path. (#755)
• Fix “Could not find an activated virtualenv” error when PIP_REQUIRE_VIRTUALENV environment variable is set. (#777)