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build.bat: register binaries for py launcher

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Description

BPO 30405
Nosy @terryjreedy, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @ezio-melotti, @zware, @eryksun, @zooba

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GitHub fields:

assignee = None
closed_at = None
created_at = <Date 2017-05-19.19:46:40.224>
labels = ['build', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'type-feature', 'OS-windows']
title = 'build.bat: register binaries for py launcher'
updated_at = <Date 2021-03-20.14:33:34.657>
user = 'https://github.com/terryjreedy'

bugs.python.org fields:

activity = <Date 2021-03-20.14:33:34.657>
actor = 'vstinner'
assignee = 'none'
closed = False
closed_date = None
closer = None
components = ['Build', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2017-05-19.19:46:40.224>
creator = 'terry.reedy'
dependencies = []
files = []
hgrepos = []
issue_num = 30405
keywords = []
message_count = 11.0
messages = ['293968', '293970', '293971', '293982', '293985', '293996', '294059', '294197', '294204', '294220', '294262']
nosy_count = 7.0
nosy_names = ['terry.reedy', 'paul.moore', 'tim.golden', 'ezio.melotti', 'zach.ware', 'eryksun', 'steve.dower']
pr_nums = []
priority = 'normal'
resolution = None
stage = 'test needed'
status = 'open'
superseder = None
type = 'enhancement'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue30405'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by inspecting build.bat and the Windows py launcher registration behavior described in issue 30405. Determine which binaries should be registered, then add the missing coverage requested by the issue's “test needed” status and verify the registrations on Windows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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