Python JIT project was asked to pause development

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Python's steering council asked the JIT compilation project to pause development, signaling a significant shift in the language's performance roadmap. The JIT effort, which aimed to dramatically speed up Python code execution, had been a major focus within the Python community. The steering council's decision suggests internal disagreements or resource constraints forced a recalibration of priorities. Details remain limited in this announcement, but the move represents a notable setback for those betting on JIT as Python's path to faster execution without sacrificing the language's ease of use.