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pillow
Python Imaging Library (fork)
ccross-platformimageimage-processingpilpillowpythonpython-3
github.com/python-pillow/Pillowpython-pillow.orgMITJeffrey 'Alex' Clark161M / week14k · 2.6k forks · 580 contributors
Release cadenceEvery 3 months
Last releaseOct 16, 2026
Open advisories0
Changelog quality97% curated
CHANGELOG + GitHub Releases, gaps for some releases
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Breaking changes and a migration checklist for each major versionpillow 12 → 1312.3.0 → 13.0.0Oct 16, 2026 BreakingBreaking4Security53Platform2Deprecated4New8Changed84Fixed113Other105pillow 11 → 1211.3.0 → 12.3.0Jul 1, 2026 BreakingBreaking3Security27Platform3Deprecated4New15Changed119Fixed110Other189pillow 10 → 1110.4.0 → 11.3.0Jul 1, 2025 BreakingBreaking9Security4Platform4Deprecated9New34Changed141Fixed80Other287pillow 9 → 109.5.0 → 10.4.0Jul 1, 2024 BreakingBreaking3Security8Platform3Deprecated9New50Changed138Fixed81Other318pillow 8 → 98.4.0 → 9.5.0Apr 1, 2023 BreakingBreaking5Security16Platform3Deprecated3New61Changed125Fixed140Other250pillow 7 → 87.2.0 → 8.4.0Oct 15, 2021 BreakingBreaking11Security23Deprecated5New32Changed49Fixed32Other175pillow 6 → 76.2.2 → 7.2.0Jun 30, 2020 SafeSecurity5pillow 5 → 65.4.1 → 6.2.2Jan 2, 2020 BreakingBreaking5Security6Platform1Deprecated2New17Changed10Fixed10Other19pillow 4 → 54.3.0 → 5.4.1Jan 6, 2019 BreakingBreaking11Deprecated2New43Changed22Fixed28Other94pillow 3 → 43.4.2 → 4.3.0Oct 2, 2017 BreakingBreaking23Platform2Deprecated2New28Changed21Fixed44Other119pillow 2 → 32.9.0 → 3.4.2Oct 18, 2016 BreakingBreaking6Security9Platform1Deprecated1New39Changed52Fixed73Other69pillow 1 → 21.7.8 → 2.9.0Jul 1, 2015 BreakingBreaking6Security11Platform1New54Changed45Fixed100Other47
VersionChannelDateChangesSecurity
13.0.0 StableOct 16, 2026Breaking4Security53Platform2Deprecated4New8Changed84Fixed113Other105Fix12.3.0 youStableJul 1, 2026Breaking1Security19Platform1New2Changed42Fixed49Other60Fix12.2.0 StableApr 1, 2026Security5New5Changed18Fixed31Other28Fix12.1.1 StableFeb 11, 2026Security2Changed1Fix12.1.0 StableJan 2, 2026Deprecated1New4Changed15Fixed11Other3512.0.0 StableOct 15, 2025Breaking2Security1Platform2Deprecated3New4Changed43Fixed19Other6611.3.0 StableJul 1, 2025Breaking1Security2Platform1Deprecated2New6Changed27Fixed19Other49Fix11.2.1 StableApr 12, 2025Breaking2Deprecated1New15Changed40Fixed20Other9811.1.0 StableJan 2, 2025Security2Deprecated1New4Changed24Fixed13Other5711.0.0 StableOct 15, 2024Breaking6Platform3Deprecated5New9Changed50Fixed28Other8310.4.0 StableJul 1, 2024Breaking1Deprecated4New10Changed31Fixed14Other9010.3.0 StableApr 1, 2024Security1Platform1Deprecated2New13Changed44Fixed19Other86Fix10.2.0 StableJan 2, 2024Security2Deprecated2New8Changed25Fixed17Other76Fix10.1.0 StableOct 15, 2023New10Changed13Fixed7Other1710.0.1 StableSep 15, 2023Security4Changed2Fix10.0.0 StableJul 1, 2023Breaking2Security1Platform2Deprecated1New9Changed23Fixed24Other49Fix9.5.0 StableApr 1, 2023Breaking1Deprecated2New11Changed24Fixed28Other529.4.0 StableJan 2, 2023Breaking1Security1New12Changed20Fixed20Other309.3.0 StableOct 29, 2022Breaking2Security2Platform1New16Changed28Fixed28Other67Fix9.2.0 StableJul 1, 2022Security2Deprecated1New3Changed11Fixed21Other20Fix