Test release for
python39 3.9.18-1
python39-doc 3.9.18-1
were removed as they had serious faults.
Investigations in underway
New release for
python{38,39}-build 1.0.3-1
python{38,39}-pyproject_hooks 1.0.0-1
python{38,39}-setuptools_scm 8.0.4-1
CHANGES
latest upstream releases
CYGWIN CHANGES
Only python 3.8 and 3.9 are updated.
Python 2, 3.6 and 3.7 are not anymore supported upstream.
Python 3.12 will be in the near future introduced and we will skip 3.10
and 3.11.
https://devguide.python.org/versions/#versions
The main packages include postinstall script that
use "alternatives" to define for
/usr/bin/python
/usr/bin/python3
/usr/bin/idle3
/usr/bin/pydoc3
a default to the highest package available.
$ alternatives --display python
python - status is auto.
link currently points to /usr/bin/python3.9
/usr/bin/python3.8 - priority 38
/usr/bin/python3.9 - priority 39
Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.9.
Rationale:
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0394/
In other systems as Debian
/usr/bin/python is discouraged.
DESCRIPTION
Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly
and integrate systems more effectively.
Python is powerful... and fast; plays well with others;
runs everywhere; is friendly & easy to learn; is Open.
HOMEPAGE
https://www.python.org/
Regards
Marco Atzeri
If you have questions or comments, please send them to the
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