Anaconda 2018.12
Dec 21, 2018

User-facing changes

  • Anaconda version numbers now follow a year.month format.
  • OpenSSL 1.1.1 is installed on all platforms and versions except for the Python 2.7 on win-32 and win-64.
  • This is the last Anaconda release for the linux-32 platform.

Backend improvements (non-visible changes)

  • Improvements have been made to conda which will decrease the time it takes to solve and install packages.

Major package updates

  • bokeh 0.13.0 -> 1.0.2
  • dask 0.19.1 -> 1.0.0
  • ipython 6.5.0 -> 7.2.0
  • jupyter_client 5.2.3 -> 5.2.4
  • jupyter_console 5.2.0 -> 6.0.0
  • jupyterlab 0.34.9 -> 0.35.3
  • matplotlib 2.2.3 -> 3.0.2
  • mkl 2019.0 -> 2019.1
  • numba 0.39.0 -> 0.41.0
  • numpy 1.15.1 -> 1.15.4
  • pillow 5.2.0 -> 5.3.0
  • python 3.7.0 -> 3.7.1
  • requests 2.19.1 -> 2.21.0
  • scikit-image 0.14.0 -> 0.14.1
  • scikit-learn 0.19.2 -> 0.20.1
  • spyder 3.3.1 -> 3.3.2
  • spyder-kernels 0.2.6 -> 0.3.0
  • sympy 1.2 -> 1.3
  • conda 4.5.12
  • conda-build 3.17.6
  • conda-env 2.6.0
  • jupyterlab_server 0.2.0
Anaconda 5.3.1
Nov 19, 2018

User-facing changes

Anaconda 5.3.0
Sept 28, 2018

User-facing changes

  • The Anaconda3 installers ship with python 3.7 instead of python 3.6
  • Windows installers disallow the character , in installation path to prevent usability issues.
  • Instructions in the macOS pkg installer for choice of initializing installation has been improved.

Backend improvements (non-visible changes)

  • Installers mimic the functionality of “conda init” (a highly anticipated feature in conda 4.6) instead of just adding $PREFIX/bin to PATH in bash profile.
  • The repodata_record.json file for each package in the package cache directory is populated correctly, which will assist in offline installation of packages in new environments.

Major package updates

  • anaconda-client 1.6.14 -> 1.7.2
  • bokeh 0.12.16 -> 0.13.0
  • dask 0.17.5 -> 0.19.1
  • ipython 6.4.0 -> 6.5.0
  • jupyterlab 0.32.1 -> 0.34.9
  • jupyterlab_launcher 0.10.5 -> 0.13.1
  • matplotlib 2.2.2 -> 2.2.3
  • mkl 2018.0.2 -> 2019.0
  • numba 0.38.0 -> 0.39.0
  • numpy 1.14.3 -> 1.15.1
  • pandas 0.23.0 -> 0.23.4
  • pillow 5.1.0 -> 5.2.0
  • python 3.6.5 -> 3.7.0
  • requests 2.18.4 -> 2.19.1
  • scikit-image 0.13.1 -> 0.14.0
  • scikit-learn 0.19.1 -> 0.19.2
  • seaborn 0.8.1 -> 0.9.0
  • spyder 3.2.8 -> 3.3.1
  • sympy 1.1.1 -> 1.2
  • spyder-kernels 0.2.6
Anaconda 5.2.0
May 30, 2018

User-facing changes

  • Windows installers disallow the characters ! % ^ = in installation path to prevent later usability issues
  • Improved Windows multi-user installations by providing more dynamic shortcut working directory behavior
  • Default channels point to repo.anaconda.com instead of repo.anaconda.com

Backend improvements (non-visible changes)

  • Security fixes for more than 20 packages based on a deep-dive of CVE vulnerabilities
  • Windows installer uses a trimmed down value for PATH env var, to avoid DLL hell with existing software
  • History file in the conda-meta directory is populated correctly to improve behavior of --prune
  • Developer certificate for macOS pkg installers has been updated to Anaconda, Inc.

Major package updates

  • anaconda-client 1.6.9 -> 1.6.14
  • bokeh 0.12.13 -> 0.12.16
  • dask 0.16.1 -> 0.17.5
  • ipython 6.2.1 -> 6.4.0
  • jupyter_client 5.2.2 -> 5.2.3
  • jupyterlab 0.31.5 -> 0.32.1
  • jupyterlab_launcher 0.10.2 -> 0.10.5
  • matplotlib 2.1.2 -> 2.2.2
  • mkl 2018.0.1 -> 2018.0.2
  • numba 0.36.2 -> 0.38.0
  • numpy 1.14.0 -> 1.14.3
  • pandas 0.22.0 -> 0.23.0
  • pillow 5.0.0 -> 5.1.0
  • python 3.6.4 -> 3.6.5
  • scipy 1.0.0 -> 1.1.0
  • spyder 3.2.6 -> 3.2.8
  • statsmodels 0.8.0 -> 0.9.0
  • blas 1.0
Anaconda 5.1.0
Deb 15, 2018

User-facing changes

  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code added as an install option
  • Anaconda Navigator has install and launch options for VS Code
  • The installer support link has been replaced with the Getting Started page
  • JupyterLab updated to 0.31.5 on most platforms (Updated to 0.31.4 on Windows)

Backend improvements (non-visible changes)

  • Power packages are built with same recipes as rest of distribution
  • Fixed some incomplete Windows installations due to interactions with antivirus software
  • Fixed spaces in paths problems on Windows
  • Anaconda Navigator was removed from the anaconda metapackage (but not the Anaconda installer)
  • Installers present warnings when executed on the wrong platform

Major package updates

  • anaconda-client 1.6.5 -> 1.6.9
  • anaconda-project 0.8.0 -> 0.8.2
  • anaconda-navigator 1.6.9 -> 1.7.0
  • bokeh 0.12.10 -> 0.12.13
  • conda 4.3.27 -> 4.4.10
  • conda-build 3.0.27 -> 3.4.1
  • dask 0.15.3 -> 0.16.1
  • ipython 6.1.0 -> 6.2.1
  • jupyter_client 5.1.0 -> 5.2.2
  • jupyter_core 4.3.0 -> 4.4.0
  • jupyterlab_launcher 0.4.0 -> 0.10.2
  • matplotlib 2.1.0 -> 2.1.2
  • mkl 2018.0.0 -> 2018.0.1
  • numba 0.35.0 -> 0.36.2
  • numpy 1.13.3 -> 1.14.0
  • pandas 0.20.3 -> 0.22.0
  • pillow 4.2.1 -> 5.0.0
  • python 3.6.3 -> 3.6.4
  • scikit-image 0.13.0 -> 0.13.1
  • scipy 0.19.1 -> 1.0.0
  • seaborn 0.8.0 -> 0.8.1
  • spyder 3.2.4 -> 3.2.6

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