Updated: python packages

New test release for

     python312           3.12.12-1
     idle312             3.12.12-1
     python312-devel     3.12.12.1
     python312-doc       3.12.12.1
     python312-test      3.12.12.1
     python312-tkinter   3.12.12.1

     python39            3.9.24-1
     idle39              3.9.24-1
     python39-devel      3.9.24.1
     python39-doc        3.9.24.1
     python39-test       3.9.24.1
     python39-tkinter    3.9.24.1


and new releases for

     python{39,312}-attrs            25.4.0-1
     python{39,312}-pip              25.2-1
     python{39,312}-platformdirs     4.4.0-1
     python{39,312}-pycparser        2.23-1
     python{39,312}-setuptools       80.9.0-1
     python{39,312}-cffi             2.0.0-1
     python{39,312}-cython           3.1.4-1


CHANGES
latest upstream 3.9.x and 3.12.x release.
packaged as test for Cygwin (current is 3.9.16)

CYGWIN CHANGES
Only python 3.9 and 3.12 are updated.
Python 2, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 are not anymore supported upstream.

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/python3.12
/usr/bin/python3.9 - priority 39
/usr/bin/python3.12 - priority 312
Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.12.

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
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