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CUDA Python 12.9.3 Release notes
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Released on Oct 9, 2025.


Included components
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* `cuda.bindings 12.9.3 <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/release/12.9.3-notes.html>`_
* `cuda.pathfinder >=1.1.0 <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-pathfinder/latest/>`_


Known issues
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* Updating from older versions (v12.6.2.post1 and below) via ``pip install -U cuda-python`` might not work. Please do a clean re-installation by uninstalling ``pip uninstall -y cuda-python`` followed by installing ``pip install cuda-python``.
* The graphics APIs in ``cuda.bindings.runtime`` are inadvertently disabled in 12.9.3.  Users needing these APIs should update to 12.9.4.