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Released in October 2008, Python 2.6 was designed as a transitional release to help developers prepare for Python 3.0. Many features from Python 3.0 were backported to make the transition smoother.

* PEP 3101 introduced the new string formatting method using `.format()`, which offered greater flexibility and readability compared to the older `%`-based formatting.
* PEP 3108 reorganized and removed obsolete modules from the standard library, ensuring a cleaner and more consistent library moving forward.
* Warnings about deprecated features that would be removed in Python 3.0 were introduced, helping developers prepare their code for the transition.

Documentation: https://docs.python.org/2.6/whatsnew/

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