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Versioned executables (e.g., python3.13.exe) missing on Windows
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Description
Description:
Versioned executables (e.g., python3.13.exe) are not installed on Windows while python313.dll, python-3.13.2-amd64.exe, and pip3.13.exe are installed. However, this is not the case on Linux or macOS, where versioned executables (or symlinks) are always present. This is inconvenient when using multiple versions at once.
Action version:
v5
Platform:
- Ubuntu
- macOS
- Windows
Runner type:
- Hosted
- Self-hosted
Tools version:
I tested 3.9 and 3.13.
Repro steps:
- name: Set up Python
uses: actions/setup-python@v5
with:
python-version: |
3.9
3.13
Expected behavior:
Versioned executables (or symlinks) are present on all platforms.
Actual behavior:
Versioned executables (or symlinks) are missing on Windows.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by running the provided GitHub Actions workflow with Python 3.9 and 3.13 on a hosted Windows runner, then inspect this action's Windows installation handling. Done means versioned executables or symlinks such as python3.13.exe are available after setup, matching the behavior described for Linux and macOS.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, python, typescript
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100