Updated: python packages

[Marco Atzeri]

New release for

UPDATED packages

   python312-attrs-26.1.0-1
   python39-attrs-26.1.0-1

   python312-pip-26.2.1-1
   python-pip-wheel-26.2.1-1

   python312-platformdirs-4.11.5-1

   python312-pycparser-3.0-1

   python312-wheel-0.48.0-1
   python39-wheel-0.48.0-1

   python312-cffi-2.1.1-1

NEW Package

   python312-coverage-7.16.0-1

CHANGES
latest upstream version

CYGWIN CHANGES

Only python 3.9 and 3.12 are updated.

Python 2, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8  are not anymore supported upstream.

https://devguide.python.org/versions/#versions

The main packages include postinstall script that
use "alternatives" to define for

   /usr/bin/python

   /usr/bin/python3
   /usr/bin/idle3
   /usr/bin/pydoc3

a default to the highest package available.

$ alternatives --display python
python - status is auto.
  link currently points to /usr/bin/python3.12
/usr/bin/python3.12 - priority 312
/usr/bin/python3.9 - priority 39
Current `best' version is /usr/bin/python3.12.

Rationale:
https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0394/
In other systems as Debian
/usr/bin/python is discouraged.

DESCRIPTION
Python is a programming language that lets you work quickly
and integrate systems more effectively.
Python is powerful... and fast; plays well with others;
runs everywhere; is friendly & easy to learn; is Open.

HOMEPAGE
https://www.python.org/

Regards
Marco Atzeri


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