NEWS entry

gpshead · gpshead · commit 3813d9ed605a · 2026-03-15T19:30:17.000Z
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+Add optional timestamps to exception tracebacks (:pep:`829`). When enabled
+via :envvar:`PYTHON_TRACEBACK_TIMESTAMPS` or :option:`-X
+traceback_timestamps <-X>`, each exception records its instantiation time in
+``__timestamp_ns__`` and formatted tracebacks display the timestamp
+alongside the exception message.
