These improvements are built on top of the new pyrepl (Python REPL) module, which replaces the old C-based readline implementation. You can disable the new REPL by setting the environment variable PYTHON_BASIC_REPL=1 .
Given the hype, it’s worth stating what is part of this release: python 313 release notes verified
: Keyboard shortcuts now provide advanced functionality: F1 : Interactive help browser. F2 : History browsing that skips output. F3 : Dedicated Paste Mode for large code blocks. These improvements are built on top of the