# \[RELEASE\] Python Driver 3.29.5

**URL:** <https://forum.scylladb.com/t/release-python-driver-3-29-5/5168>\
**Category:** Release Notes\
**Tags:** release, drivers, python\
**Created:** [November 6, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.scylladb.com/t/release-python-driver-3-29-5/5168 "2025-11-06T14:52:47Z")\
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Driver Release Summary: 3.29.5  
Release Link: [Release 3.29.5 · scylladb/python-driver · GitHub](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/releases/tag/3.29.5-scylla)

#### **Bugs fixed**

- Fix dc aware and rack aware policies initialization by **(**[#578](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/pull/578))

- Fix TokenAwarePolicy to work properly with tablets when used in ExecutionProfile ([#579](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/pull/579))

- Update TokenAwarePolicy.make\_query\_plan to schedule to replicas first ([#574](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/pull/574))

#### **Improvements**

- Smaller local/peers queries ([#528](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/pull/528))

- Fix metadata request timeout **(**[#539](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/pull/539))

#### **Environment & Compatibility Updates**

- Drop support for python 3.9 ([#564](https://github.com/scylladb/python-driver/pull/564))