# Python 3\.11 → 3\.14: a scoped tomllib migration brief

For a maintainer moving a TOML\-reading utility from Python 3\.11 to Python 3\.14, what should be checked about file input, decimal values and error handling? Can tomllib itself write edited configuration? Compare the pinned 3\.11\.0 and 3\.14\.0 documentation; distinguish the separate local CPython 3\.14\.4 probe from evidence about other runtimes\. Do not claim performance or migration success\.

Manual selection, not verified truth. Exact quote matching checks text membership only. Source metadata is supplied, not authenticated. Line numbers refer to the pasted source, not necessarily the upstream page.

5/6 claims included; 1 excluded. 3 unresolved questions. No model execution is attested.

## Reviewed claims

### C1

Keep file inputs binary when using tomllib\.load; both pinned documentation versions require a readable binary file object and document a dict result\. This is not a newly introduced 3\.14 requirement\.

S1 — CPython 3\.11\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 39–40, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> Read a TOML file\. The first argument should be a readable and binary file object\.
>    Return a :class:\`dict\`\.

S2 — CPython 3\.14\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 39–40, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> Read a TOML file\. The first argument should be a readable and binary file object\.
>    Return a :class:\`dict\`\.

### C2

For explicit decimal handling, both versions document parse\_float as a hook that can use decimal\.Decimal\. A hook returning a dict or list raises ValueError\. Decimal support is not new in the 3\.14 document\.

S1 — CPython 3\.11\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 45–47, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> This can be used to use another datatype or parser for TOML floats
>    \(e\.g\. :class:\`decimal\.Decimal\`\)\. The callable must not return a
>    :class:\`dict\` or a :class:\`list\`, else a :exc:\`ValueError\` is raised\.

S2 — CPython 3\.14\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 45–47, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> This can be used to use another datatype or parser for TOML floats
>    \(e\.g\. :class:\`decimal\.Decimal\`\)\. The callable must not return a
>    :class:\`dict\` or a :class:\`list\`, else a :exc:\`ValueError\` is raised\.

### C3

Audit exception construction and inspection when migrating: the 3\.14 document marks msg/doc/pos parameters and msg/doc/pos/lineno/colno attributes as added in 3\.14, and deprecates passing free\-form positional arguments\. This documentation does not establish how every existing application handles those changes\.

S2 — CPython 3\.14\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 87–92, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> \.\. versionchanged:: 3\.14
>       Added the \*msg\*, \*doc\* and \*pos\* parameters\.
>       Added the :attr:\`msg\`, :attr:\`doc\`, :attr:\`pos\`, :attr:\`lineno\` and :attr:\`colno\` attributes\.
> 
>    \.\. deprecated:: 3\.14
>       Passing free\-form positional arguments is deprecated\.

### C4

Do not plan to write edited configuration with tomllib itself: both documentation versions explicitly say it does not support writing TOML\. A separate writer needs evaluation; this brief does not test one\.

S1 — CPython 3\.11\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 17–18, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> This module does not
> support writing TOML\.

S2 — CPython 3\.14\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\); lines 17–18, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> This module does not
> support writing TOML\.

### C5

In the single local CPython 3\.14\.4 probe, Decimal parsing retained the value string 1\.20\. This is a narrow runtime observation, not a Python 3\.11 run or a complete configuration\-migration test\.

S3 — Local CPython 3\.14\.4 runtime probe; lines 3–3, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> "runtime": "CPython 3\.14\.4"

S3 — Local CPython 3\.14\.4 runtime probe; lines 9–12, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> "decimal\_loads": \{
>       "type": "Decimal",
>       "value": "1\.20"
>     \}

S3 — Local CPython 3\.14\.4 runtime probe; lines 4–4, 1 exact occurrence(s).

> "scope": "One local Python runtime\. No Python 3\.11 run, performance measurement, cross\-version guarantee, real configuration migration or third\-party writer test\."

## Unresolved questions

- Which supported Python versions and exception\-construction patterns occur in the real application? Inspect its code and test all required runtimes before changing error handling\.
- If configuration editing is required, which writer preserves the formatting and comments the application needs? Evaluate a writer separately; no writer was tested here\.
- Does the real configuration corpus contain non\-finite floats, dates or malformed documents that need additional policy/tests? This probe covers only tiny authored inputs\.

## Review appendix — excluded claims

- C6 — Rejected by reviewer: Python 3\.14 tomllib can write edited TOML files without a separate writer\.

## Review notes

Editorial exercise, not model execution: the agent authored all six claims and these reviews using the same source context\. C1–C5 are selected for this limited migration brief\. C6 is a deliberately authored counterexample: its quote matches exactly but explicitly contradicts its claim; reject it\. The cited PSF documentation is real and commit\-pinned, not current\-live documentation\. S3 is a real local runtime observation on CPython 3\.14\.4, not a 3\.11/3\.14\.0 compatibility comparison\. No actual application was migrated, no performance measured, and no third\-party writer tested\. Next: inspect the application’s actual version floor, error handling and configuration corpus\. This is not an independent review or demonstrated human time saving\.

## Source register

### S1 — CPython 3\.11\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\)

https://raw\.githubusercontent\.com/python/cpython/deaf509e8fc6e0363bd6f26d52ad42f976ec42f2/Doc/library/tomllib\.rst

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Copyright \(c\) 2001 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved\. Source RST is reproduced unchanged; this brief adds selected quotations and agent\-authored interpretation, not changes to Python\. No PSF endorsement\. Full license from the same release follows\.

A\. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
==========================

Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
Mathematisch Centrum \(CWI, see http://www\.cwi\.nl\) in the Netherlands
as a successor of a language called ABC\.  Guido remains Python's
principal author, although it includes many contributions from others\.

In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
National Research Initiatives \(CNRI, see http://www\.cnri\.reston\.va\.us\)
in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
software\.

In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to
BeOpen\.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team\.  In October of the same
year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations, which became
Zope Corporation\.  In 2001, the Python Software Foundation \(PSF, see
https://www\.python\.org/psf/\) was formed, a non\-profit organization
created specifically to own Python\-related Intellectual Property\.
Zope Corporation was a sponsoring member of the PSF\.

All Python releases are Open Source \(see http://www\.opensource\.org for
the Open Source Definition\)\.  Historically, most, but not all, Python
releases have also been GPL\-compatible; the table below summarizes
the various releases\.

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Footnotes:

\(1\) GPL\-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
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Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
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### S2 — CPython 3\.14\.0 tomllib documentation \(raw RST\)

https://raw\.githubusercontent\.com/python/cpython/ebf955df7a89ed0c7968f79faec1de49f61ed7cb/Doc/library/tomllib\.rst

Rights / attribution (supplied):

Copyright \(c\) 2001 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved\. Source RST is reproduced unchanged; this brief adds selected quotations and agent\-authored interpretation, not changes to Python\. No PSF endorsement\. Full license from the same release follows\.

A\. HISTORY OF THE SOFTWARE
==========================

Python was created in the early 1990s by Guido van Rossum at Stichting
Mathematisch Centrum \(CWI, see https://www\.cwi\.nl\) in the Netherlands
as a successor of a language called ABC\.  Guido remains Python's
principal author, although it includes many contributions from others\.

In 1995, Guido continued his work on Python at the Corporation for
National Research Initiatives \(CNRI, see https://www\.cnri\.reston\.va\.us\)
in Reston, Virginia where he released several versions of the
software\.

In May 2000, Guido and the Python core development team moved to
BeOpen\.com to form the BeOpen PythonLabs team\.  In October of the same
year, the PythonLabs team moved to Digital Creations, which became
Zope Corporation\.  In 2001, the Python Software Foundation \(PSF, see
https://www\.python\.org/psf/\) was formed, a non\-profit organization
created specifically to own Python\-related Intellectual Property\.
Zope Corporation was a sponsoring member of the PSF\.

All Python releases are Open Source \(see https://opensource\.org for
the Open Source Definition\)\.  Historically, most, but not all, Python
releases have also been GPL\-compatible; the table below summarizes
the various releases\.

    Release         Derived     Year        Owner       GPL\-
                    from                                compatible? \(1\)

    0\.9\.0 thru 1\.2              1991\-1995   CWI         yes
    1\.3 thru 1\.5\.2  1\.2         1995\-1999   CNRI        yes
    1\.6             1\.5\.2       2000        CNRI        no
    2\.0             1\.6         2000        BeOpen\.com  no
    1\.6\.1           1\.6         2001        CNRI        yes \(2\)
    2\.1             2\.0\+1\.6\.1   2001        PSF         no
    2\.0\.1           2\.0\+1\.6\.1   2001        PSF         yes
    2\.1\.1           2\.1\+2\.0\.1   2001        PSF         yes
    2\.1\.2           2\.1\.1       2002        PSF         yes
    2\.1\.3           2\.1\.2       2002        PSF         yes
    2\.2 and above   2\.1\.1       2001\-now    PSF         yes

Footnotes:

\(1\) GPL\-compatible doesn't mean that we're distributing Python under
    the GPL\.  All Python licenses, unlike the GPL, let you distribute
    a modified version without making your changes open source\.  The
    GPL\-compatible licenses make it possible to combine Python with
    other software that is released under the GPL; the others don't\.

\(2\) According to Richard Stallman, 1\.6\.1 is not GPL\-compatible,
    because its license has a choice of law clause\.  According to
    CNRI, however, Stallman's lawyer has told CNRI's lawyer that 1\.6\.1
    is "not incompatible" with the GPL\.

Thanks to the many outside volunteers who have worked under Guido's
direction to make these releases possible\.


B\. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON
===============================================================

Python software and documentation are licensed under the
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Starting with Python 3\.8\.6, examples, recipes, and other code in
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### S3 — Local CPython 3\.14\.4 runtime probe

PromptKB, observed 2026\-11\-04T10:04:55\.325813\+00:00; probe\.py and runtime\-probe\.json in this example directory\.

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Agent\-authored probe and observation\. You may use, copy, modify and redistribute these additions, including commercially, without attribution or warranty\. This permission does not replace the Python source licenses\. No claim of independent review\.

