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python-dotenv
Read key-value pairs from a .env file and set them as environment variables
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github.com/theskumar/python-dotenvBSD-3-ClauseSaurabh Kumar172M / week8.9k · 617 forks · 123 contributors
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Last releaseOct 1, 2026
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Breaking changes and a migration checklist for each major versionpython-dotenv 0.21 → 10.21.1 → 1.2.4Oct 1, 2026 BreakingBreaking3Security1Platform4New2Changed8Fixed16Other22python-dotenv 0.20 → 0.210.20.0 → 0.21.1Jan 21, 2023 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.19 → 0.200.19.2 → 0.20.0Mar 24, 2022 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.18 → 0.190.18.0 → 0.19.2Nov 11, 2021 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.17 → 0.180.17.1 → 0.18.0Jun 20, 2021 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.16 → 0.170.16.0 → 0.17.1Apr 29, 2021 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.15 → 0.160.15.0 → 0.16.0Mar 27, 2021 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.14 → 0.150.14.0 → 0.15.0Oct 28, 2020 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.13 → 0.140.13.0 → 0.14.0Jul 3, 2020 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.12 → 0.130.12.0 → 0.13.0Apr 16, 2020 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.11 → 0.120.11.0 → 0.12.0Feb 28, 2020 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.10 → 0.110.10.5 → 0.11.0Feb 7, 2020 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.9 → 0.100.9.1 → 0.10.5Jan 19, 2020 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.8 → 0.90.8.2 → 0.9.1Aug 5, 2018 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.7 → 0.80.7.1 → 0.8.2Mar 7, 2018 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.6 → 0.70.6.5 → 0.7.1Sep 8, 2017 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.5 → 0.60.5.1 → 0.6.5Aug 9, 2017 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.4 → 0.50.4.0 → 0.5.1May 28, 2016 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.3 → 0.40.3.0 → 0.4.0Mar 16, 2016 Review neededNew1Changed1python-dotenv 0.2 → 0.30.2.0 → 0.3.0Nov 4, 2015 Unknownpython-dotenv 0.1 → 0.20.1.5 → 0.2.0Oct 28, 2015 Unknown
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1.2.4 StableOct 1, 2026Fixed31.2.3 StableAug 16, 2026Fixed41.2.2 StableMar 1, 2026Breaking3Security1Platform2Changed3Fixed2Other6Fix1.2.1 StableOct 26, 2025New1Other11.2.0 StableOct 26, 2025New1Changed3Other31.1.1 youStableJun 24, 2025Fixed21.1.0 StableMar 25, 2025Platform1Changed2Fixed1Other71.0.1 StableJan 23, 2024Fixed3Other41.0.0 StableFeb 24, 2023Platform1Fixed1Other10.21.1 StableJan 21, 2023No changes listed0.21.0 StableSep 3, 2022No changes listed0.20.0 StableMar 24, 2022No changes listed0.19.2 StableNov 11, 2021No changes listed0.19.1 StableOct 9, 2021No changes listed0.19.0 StableJul 24, 2021No changes listed0.18.0 StableJun 20, 2021No changes listed0.17.1 StableApr 29, 2021No changes listed0.17.0 StableApr 2, 2021No changes listed0.16.0 StableMar 27, 2021No changes listed0.15.0 StableOct 28, 2020No changes listed