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PYTHON WORKERS REDUX: FAST COLD STARTS, PACKAGES, AND A UV-FIRST WORKFLOW

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Python Workers allow Python developers to ship Python globally in less than two minutes in a single command. Python Workers now supports any package supported by Pyodide, the WebAssembly runtime that powers Python Workers. It also now has dedicated memory snapshots to reduce cold start times. This post shares some of the technical details behind the changes.