python · markshannon · Jun 30, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026 · Mar 16, 2026
diff --git a/Doc/library/dis.rst b/Doc/library/dis.rst
@@ -1056,12 +1056,6 @@ iterations of the loop.
    The compiler tries to use :opcode:`STORE_FAST` or :opcode:`STORE_GLOBAL` if possible.
 
 
-.. opcode:: DELETE_NAME (namei)
-
-   Implements ``del name``, where *namei* is the index into :attr:`~codeobject.co_names`
-   attribute of the :ref:`code object <code-objects>`.
-
-
 .. opcode:: UNPACK_SEQUENCE (count)
 
    Unpacks ``STACK[-1]`` into *count* individual values, which are put onto the stack
@@ -1119,7 +1113,7 @@ iterations of the loop.
 
 .. opcode:: DELETE_GLOBAL (namei)
 
-   Works as :opcode:`DELETE_NAME`, but deletes a global name.
+   Deletes a global name.
 
 
 .. opcode:: LOAD_CONST (consti)

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ c-api/file.html: deprecated-api
 
 # Removed sections
 library/asyncio-task.html: terminating-a-task-group
+library/dis.html: opcode-DELETE_NAME
 library/asyncio-llapi-index.html: event-loop-policies
+
 deprecations/index.html: pending-removal-in-python-3-15
 deprecations/index.html: pending-removal-in-python-3-16
 deprecations/index.html: c-api-pending-removal-in-python-3-15

diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_ceval.h b/Include/internal/pycore_ceval.h
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ PyAPI_FUNC(PyObject *) _PyEval_LoadName(PyThreadState *tstate, _PyInterpreterFra
 PyAPI_FUNC(int)
 _Py_Check_ArgsIterable(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *func, PyObject *args);
 PyAPI_FUNC(_PyStackRef) _PyEval_GetIter(_PyStackRef iterable, _PyStackRef *null_or_index, int yield_from);
+PyAPI_FUNC(int) _PyEval_StoreName(PyThreadState *tstate, _PyStackRef v, PyObject *name, PyObject* ns);
 
 /*
  * Indicate whether a special method of given 'oparg' can use the (improved)

diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_magic_number.h b/Include/internal/pycore_magic_number.h
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ Known values:
     Python 3.15b1 3666 (Add SEND_VIRTUAL and SEND_ASYNC_GEN specializations)
     Python 3.16a0 3700 (Initial version)
     Python 3.16a0 3701 (Add CONSTANT_EMPTY_TUPLE to LOAD_COMMON_CONSTANT)
+    Python 3.16a1 3702 (Replace DELETE_NAME with PUSH_NULL; STORE_NAME)
 
 
     Python 3.17 will start with 3750
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ PC/launcher.c must also be updated.
 
 */
 
-#define PYC_MAGIC_NUMBER 3701
+#define PYC_MAGIC_NUMBER 3702
 /* This is equivalent to converting PYC_MAGIC_NUMBER to 2 bytes
    (little-endian) and then appending b'\r\n'. */
 #define PYC_MAGIC_NUMBER_TOKEN \

diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_opcode_metadata.h b/Include/internal/pycore_opcode_metadata.h