Changelog Master Feed Han shot first (Changelog & Friends #128)
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Feb 13, 2026 
Brett Cannon, long-time Python core developer who works on packaging, governance, and CPython infrastructure. They chat pop culture like Star Wars viewing orders and voice-rights dilemmas. Then dive into Python governance, STAR voting, lockfile PEP work, portable/prebuilt CPython and tooling like Astral and python-build-standalone.
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Stepping Down For Turnover And Family
- Brett Cannon stepped down from the Python Steering Council to create guaranteed turnover and focus on family.
- He has no regrets and misses the community conversations but values letting new contributors lead.
Governance Emerged From A Void
- When Guido stepped back, Python had to invent governance from scratch, exposing the complexity of choosing voting systems.
- Picking a voting system required intense community discussion and 'soft power' to reach consensus.
Express Nuance With STAR Voting
- Use STAR voting to express nuanced preferences: score candidates 0–5 and let automatic runoffs pick finalists.
- Avoid blanket approvals; rate true favorites high and spread lower scores to reveal real priorities.
