| # Go 1.13 is released |
| 3 Sep 2019 |
| Summary: Go 1.13 adds module authentication, new number literals, error wrapping, TLS 1.3 on by default, and more. |
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| Andrew Bonventre |
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| ## |
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| Today the Go team is very happy to announce the release of Go 1.13. You can get it from the [download page](https://golang.org/dl). |
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| Some of the highlights include: |
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| - The `go` command now downloads and authenticates modules [using the Go module mirror and Go checksum database by default](https://golang.org/doc/go1.13#introduction) |
| - [Improvements to number literals](https://golang.org/doc/go1.13#language) |
| - [Error wrapping](https://golang.org/doc/go1.13#error_wrapping) |
| - [TLS 1.3 on by default](https://golang.org/doc/go1.13#tls_1_3) |
| - [Improved modules support](https://golang.org/doc/go1.13#modules) |
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| For the complete list of changes and more information about the improvements above, see the [**Go 1.13 release notes**](https://golang.org/doc/go1.13). |
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| We want to thank everyone who contributed to this release by writing code, filing bugs, providing feedback, and/or testing the beta and release candidates. |
| Your contributions and diligence helped to ensure that Go 1.13 is as stable as possible. |
| That said, if you notice any problems, please [file an issue](https://golang.org/issue/new). |
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| We hope you enjoy the new release! |
