# Aerospike Python Client Release 3.7.0 (April 9, 2019)

**URL:** <https://discuss.aerospike.com/t/aerospike-python-client-release-3-7-0-april-9-2019/6144>\
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**Created:** [April 10, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://discuss.aerospike.com/t/aerospike-python-client-release-3-7-0-april-9-2019/6144 "2019-04-10T00:58:29Z")\
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[Aerospike Python client version 3.7.0](https://www.aerospike.com/download/client/python/notes.html#3.7.0) was released on April 9, 2019.

This major release adds an update, a new feature and fixes.

#### Features

- Support new relaxed read modes for SC namespaces. (via [C client v4.6.1](https://www.aerospike.com/download/client/c/notes.html#4.6.1))
- Use stack based connection pools for more aggressive trimming of idle connections. (via [C client v4.6.1](https://www.aerospike.com/download/client/c/notes.html#4.6.1))

#### Fixes

- Improve documentation of Exceptions.
- Improve safety in situations where the Interpreter runs out of memory.
- Improve safety in case of malformed response.
- Fixed detection of RHEL. Thanks to [mebelousov](https://github.com/mebelousov) on GitHub for the contribution.

#### Updates

_BREAKING_ : Read consistency level changes - see [Incompatible API Changes](https://www.aerospike.com/docs/client/python/usage/incompatible.html#version-3-7-0) for details.