JBang support for running Jython

Author: wfouche

news.md

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 ## News
 
+### JBang support for running Jython (September 2026)
+
+Until very recently, Jython releases had to be downloaded and installed locally before they could be used. A JBang wrapper for Jython is now available that allows Jython scripts to be executed without first having to install Jython.
+
+* jbang run jython@jython
+* jbang run jython-latest@jython
+* jbang run jython-release@jython
+
+The jython can also be installed using command:
+
+* jbang install app jython@jython
+
 ### Jython 2.7.5 beta (v2.7.5b1 August 2026)
 
 A beta release is now available for Jython 2.7.5 at [Maven Central](https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:org.python).