Updated: python 3.9/3.12 packages

NEW  packages

python312-argcomplete-3.6.3-1
python39-argcomplete-3.6.3-1

python312-pipx-1.8.0-1
python39-pipx-1.8.0-1

python312-userpath-1.9.2-1
python39-userpath-1.9.2-1

CHANGES
latest upstream releases

CYGWIN CHANGES

Only python 3.9 and 3.12 are updated.

Python 2, 3.6, 3.7 and 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/python3.12 - priority 312
/usr/bin/python3.9 - priority 39
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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