Real Python: D-Strings Could End Your textwrap.dedent() Days and Other Python News for April 2026

If you’ve ever wrapped a multiline string in textwrap.dedent() and wondered why Python can’t just handle that for you, then your PEP has arrived. PEP 822 proposes d-strings, a new d"""...""" prefix that automatically strips leading indentation. It’s one of those small quality-of-life ideas that make you wonder why it didn’t exist already. The PEP is currently a draft proposal. March also delivered Python 3.15.0 alpha 7 with lazy imports you can finally test and security patches across three older branches. On the ecosystem side, GPT-5.4 landed with a tool search feature that changes agentic workflows. Meanwhile, the Python Insider blog migration moved 307 posts to a new home without breaking a single URL. It’s time to get into the biggest Python news from the past month. Join Now: Click here to join the Real Python Newsletter and you’ll never miss another Python tutorial, course, or news update. Python Releases and PEP Highlights March brought the penultimate alpha of Python 3.15 with