Updated: python 3.9/3.12 packages
Marco Atzeri via Cygwin-announce <[email protected]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:32:23 +0100
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New release for
UPDATED pakages
python-pip-wheel-26.0.1-1
python312-pip-26.0.1-1
python39-pip-26.0.1-1
python312-virtualenv-20.36.1-1
python39-virtualenv-20.36.1-1
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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