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Add pre-compiled Python binaries for Debian in versions manifest
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Description
Description:
Add pre-compiled Python binaries for Debian (12 and 13) to the versions-manifest.json. Currently the manifest only includes Ubuntu (16.04–24.04), causing actions/setup-python to fail on Debian-based self-hosted runners with:
Error: The version '3.x' with architecture 'x64' was not found for Debian 13.
Requested additions:
| Distro | Version | Architectures |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | 12 (Bookworm) | x64, arm64 |
| Debian | 13 (Trixie) | x64, arm64 |
Justification:
Debian is one of the most widely deployed Linux distributions for self-hosted CI runners and server infrastructure. Ubuntu itself is derived from Debian and shares the same glibc/libc6 ABI, meaning the same build pipeline used to produce Ubuntu binaries should work for Debian with minimal changes. Without manifest entries for Debian, setup-python performs a platform detection check via /etc/os-release, finds no matching entry, and errors out — even though an Ubuntu 24.04 binary would run correctly on Debian 13. Users are forced to either switch their runner OS to Ubuntu or remove setup-python entirely and rely on the system Python, both of which are unnecessary workarounds given the binary compatibility.
Are you willing to submit a PR?
Yes, open to contributing if the maintainers can provide guidance on the build matrix configuration for Debian targets.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Ubuntu entries in versions-manifest.json and the build matrix configuration for existing binary targets. Trace how actions/setup-python matches /etc/os-release to manifest entries, then verify Debian 12 and 13 coverage for x64 and arm64 and successful version resolution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, python
- Domain
- build-system, ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100