The Couchbase Python client has released new versions featuring a more user-friendly API and improved performance by leveraging libcouchbase, with compatibility now extended to Python 3. Initially developed from a Python script by Dustin Sallings and later advanced by Benjamin Young, the client underwent a significant rewrite to enhance usability and performance, breaking away from its backward compatibility constraints. The new API draws inspiration from the Ruby client and requires users to build the module themselves after installing libcouchbase. While not yet feature-complete—with evolving support for views and anticipated API changes—further development is encouraged, and contributions from the community are welcomed, with guidance available in the project's GitHub repository. Users can engage with the development team through various channels, including the Couchbase developer discussion and the #libcouchbase IRC channel on Freenode.