Platform Update on March 22nd

Scheduled for March 22, 2016, the upcoming platform update includes various software updates such as Git 2.7.3, Java 8u74, and several Node.js versions like 5.4.1 and 4.3.2. PHP, PIP, RethinkDB, Sbt, Scala, and Virtualenv also receive updates, while Go 1.6 and Mozilla Firefox 45.0esr are newly added to the platform, with expanded Node.js support introducing versions 5.8.0 and 4.4.0. The update marks the deprecation of Python 3.2 support, and users are encouraged to switch to the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS v1603 release candidate to test compatibility and provide feedback. The release candidate period will run until March 22, 2016, although the addition of Node.js 4.4.0 and 5.8.0 has been postponed, with a full list of changes available in the changelog.