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  1. Detecting memory leaks in C extensions with psutil and psleak

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    psutil 7.2.0 peeks into the native allocator, spotting leaks RSS can’t see

  2. Wheels for free-threaded Python now available

    Unlocking pip install psutil for no-GIL Python

  3. Speeding up pytest startup

    Trimming heavy imports and plugins: 0.42s → 0.30s (~28%)

  4. Letting go of Python 2.7

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    Downloads fell from ~8% to 0.36% in three years; psutil 7.0.0 ends support