We’re happy to announce the release of GroupDocs.Redaction for Python v26.6, available as of June 2026. This release brings the full redaction capabilities of the underlying .NET library to Python, shipped as a self-contained wheel on PyPI. It includes no breaking API changes, refreshes bundled dependencies for stability and security, and continues to support on-premise document redaction without requiring MS Office or OpenOffice.
What’s new in this release
- [Improvement] Refresh bundled dependencies for stability and security.
- [Improvement] Track underlying GroupDocs.Redaction engine updates.
Public API changes
No breaking changes. This release tracks the underlying GroupDocs.Redaction engine and refreshes the bundled dependencies for stability and security.
New features
No new features in this release.
Code example
from groupdocs.redaction import Redactor
from groupdocs.redaction.redactions import ExactPhraseRedaction, ReplacementOptions
with Redactor("document.docx") as redactor:
redactor.apply(ExactPhraseRedaction("John Doe", ReplacementOptions("[personal]")))
redactor.save()
How to get the update
PyPI
Install or upgrade via PyPI:
pip install groupdocs-redaction-net
Direct download
Download pre-built wheels for Windows, Linux, and macOS from the GroupDocs.Redaction for Python 26.6 page.