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.
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Installed version:
Steps to reproduce
- Install latest python version.
- Run command "winget upgrade".
- 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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First steps
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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.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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