Release notes for 4.6.0

Author: aaltat

docs/PythonLibCore-4.6.0.md

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+# Python Library Core 4.6.0
+
+
+[Python Library Core](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore)
+is a generic component making it easier to create bigger
+[Robot Framework](http://robotframework.org) test libraries. Python Library Core
+4.6.0 is a new release with allows defining translation with a dictionary and
+requires Python 3.10+. Support for Python 3.8 and 3.9 are dropped.
+
+All issues targeted for Python Library Core v4.6.0 can be found
+from the
+[issue tracker](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.6.0).
+
+If you have pip_ installed, just run
+
+```bash
+   pip install --upgrade pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore
+```
+
+to install the latest available release or use
+
+```bash
+   pip install pip install robotframework-pythonlibcore==4.6.0
+```
+
+to install exactly this version. Alternatively you can download the source
+distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually.
+
+Python Library Core 4.6.0 was released on Thursday May 14, 2026.
+
+
+## Most important enhancements
+
+### Support Python 3.10+ ([#174](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/174))
+This release drops support for Python 3.8 and 3.9. Python 3.10+ is required from
+this release onwards.
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+### Support also dictionaries as translations source ([#176](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/176))
+Many thanks for Basti csvtuda to provide PR to enhance translation support. Now
+the translation can be also provided as dictionary. The json file format
+support stays as it is. This is just an extending the support.
+
+## Full list of fixes and enhancements
+
+| ID | Type | Priority | Summary |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| [#174](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/174) | feature | high | Support Python 3.10+ |
+| [#176](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues/176) | feature | high | Support also dictionaries as translations source |
+
+Altogether 2 issues. View on the [issue tracker](https://github.com/robotframework/PythonLibCore/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.6.0).