April and May community updates.

README.md

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 - [2023-01](updates/2023-01-steering-council-update.md)
 - [2023-02](updates/2023-02-steering-council-update.md)
 - [2023-03](updates/2023-03-steering-council-update.md)
+- [2023-04](updates/2023-04-steering-council-update.md)
+- [2023-05](updates/2023-05-steering-council-update.md)
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 ## Process

updates/2023-04-steering-council-update.md

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+## 2023-04-03
+
+- The Steering Council met with the Developer-in-Residence Łukasz and
+  discussed:
+    - Status of the current release, which is being held due to OpenSSL
+      issues.
+    - Work on [PEP 667 (Consistent views of
+      namespaces)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0667/).
+    - Updates to and the future of pdb.
+    - Cultural norms for candy and egg consumption for Easter holidays.
+- The SC discussed and accepted [PEP 684 (A Per-Interpreter
+  GIL)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0684/).
+- The SC discussed and accepted [PEP 695 (Type Parameter
+  Syntax)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0695/).
+- The SC discussed [PEP 659 (Specializing Adaptive
+  Interpreter)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0659/) and decided to ask for it
+  to be withdrawn since it did not need to be a PEP.
+- The SC briefly discussed [PEP 707 (A simplified signature for \_\_exit\_\_ and
+  \_\_aexit\_\_)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0707/) and [709 (Inlined
+  comprehensions)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0709/).
+
+## 2023-04-10
+
+- Discussed upcoming PyCon US and things to do before/at.
+- PEPs discussed:
+    - [649 (Deferred Evaluation Of Annotations Using
+      Descriptors)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0649/)
+    - [696 (Type defaults for
+      TypeVarLikes)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0696/)
+    - [707 (A simplified signature for \_\_exit\_\_ and
+      \_\_aexit\_\_)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0707/)
+    - [709 (Inlined comprehensions)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0709/).
+- Briefly discussed property-based testing.
+- Discussed what was missing from Tier 1 platforms and why (aarch64 macOS).
+  Decided that would resolve itself, it’s entirely about CI resources and CI
+  doesn’t have that platform yet.
+
+## 2023-04-17
+
+- No meeting due to PyCon US.
+
+## 2023-04-24
+
+- No meeting due to PyCon US.

updates/2023-05-steering-council-update.md

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+## 2023-05-01
+
+- Post-pycon-US, small meeting 3/5 of us. Discussed PyCon US happenings.
+- Discussed upcoming 3.12beta1 and Thomas desire to delay a few weeks.
+- Discussed what decisions should be deferred until 3.13.
+- Discussed [PEP 695 (Type Parameter
+  Syntax)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0695/).
+- Discussed [PEP 709 (Inlined
+  comprehensions)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0709/).
+- Started discussing [PEP 702 (Marking deprecations using the type
+  system)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0702/).
+- Discussed the [wording tweak to PEP 689 (Unstable C API
+  tier)](https://github.com/python/steering-council/issues/185).
+- Discussed [PEP 688 (Making the buffer protocol accessible in
+  Python)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0688/) acceptance vs implementation
+  need.
+- Discussed [PEP 696 (Type defaults for
+  TypeVarLikes)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0696/), decided to defer a
+  decision on this until after 3.12.
+
+## 2023-05-08
+
+
+- [Proposed post-acceptance
+  changes](https://github.com/python/steering-council/issues/187) to [PEP
+  649 (Deferred Evaluation Of Annotations Using
+  Descriptors)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0649/) accepted.
+- [Proposed post-acceptance
+  changes](https://github.com/python/steering-council/issues/185) to [PEP
+  689 (Unstable C API tier)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0689/) accepted.
+- Accepted [PEP 709 (Inlined
+  comprehensions)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0709/).
+- Postponed [PEP 649 (Deferred Evaluation Of Annotations Using
+  Descriptors)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0649/) until 3.13.
+- Postponed [PEP 702 (Marking deprecations using the type
+  system)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0702/) until 3.13.
+- Postponed [PEP 696 (Type defaults for
+  TypeVarLikes)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0696/) until 3.13.
+
+## 2023-05-15
+
+- The SC discussed with the Developer-in-Residence (Łukasz) the position of
+  Deputy Developer-in-Residence, including a draft for the position and the
+  involvement that Łukasz will have in the role.
+- The SC discussed an [apparent semantic
+  change](https://discuss.python.org/t/pep-709-one-behavior-change-that-was-missed-in-the-pep/26691)
+  with [PEP 709 (Inlined comprehensions)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0709/)
+  involving comprehensions in class bodies. After deliberation, the SC
+  agreed that we are ok with the general frame semantics of PEP 709 given
+  the performance benefits but we are not ok with the semantic changes that
+  go outside this even if they are more desirable. The SC will communicate
+  this to the PEP authors.
+- The SC briefly discussed the latest status of the upcoming core developer
+  sprint including budget.
+- The SC briefly discussed the recent addition of the hypothesis tests to
+  the CPython CI and the expectation we have for that in the future for the
+  project.
+- The SC discussed [some
+  updates](https://github.com/python/peps/pull/3138/files) to [PEP 649
+  (Deferred Evaluation Of Annotations Using
+  Descriptors)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0649/). After some deliberation,
+  the SC decided to approve the modifications to the PEP.
+
+## 2023-05-22
+
+- The Steering Council discussed the state of Python 3.12 beta 1.
+- The SC briefly discussed the current state of the property-based testing
+  experiment.
+- The SC discussed [PEP 703 (Making the Global Interpreter Lock Optional in
+  CPython)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0703/) and the need to encourage
+  more discussion on the subject.
+- The SC discussed [PEP 713 (Callable
+  Modules)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0713/).
+- The SC discussed [PEP 702 (Marking deprecations using the type
+  system)](https://peps.python.org/pep-0702/).
+- The SC discussed improving transparency, the quantity and quality of
+  community updates, and holding office hours.
+
+## 2023-05-29
+
+- No meeting due to travel and a US holiday