microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Python is showing available update to 3.12.0b4.

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Description

Brief description of your issue

When running "winget upgrade" command, Python is showing "Available" update to beta version 3.12.0b4, when a stable version 3.11.5 is installed.

Terminal:

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Installed version:

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Install latest python version.
  2. Run command "winget upgrade".
  3. Run command "winget upgrade --all".
Expected behavior

It should not show any update available when running "winget upgrade" command is run and should not update the software when "winget upgrade --all" command is run. As the user have the latest version installed.

Actual behavior

It shows alpha version of Python under "Version", and beta version under "Available" when running "winget upgrade" command.
On running "winget upgrade --all" command, Python gets updated to version 3.12.0b4.

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.5.2201
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.2338
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.20.2201.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior with winget upgrade and winget upgrade --all using the Windows Package Manager version listed in the issue. Trace how the CLI selects available Python versions, then verify that a stable installation does not offer or install the 3.12.0b4 beta update.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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