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The latest Python in Cygwin, 3.9, reaches end of life in less than a year, 2025-10, according to [0].

Some packages (numpy) are dropping support for 3.9 [1].

Can we please get an update on the status of a newer Python for Cygwin?

Thanks!

[0] - https://devguide.python.org/versions/
[1] - https://github.com/numpy/numpy/issues/26247

On 10/3/2024 11:55 AM, Robert Terzi via Cygwin wrote:
> Any updates on a newer Python 3.x for Cygwin?
>
> On Dec 23rd, 2023, Marco Atzeri mentioned in an announcement email[0]:
>
> "Python 3.12 will be in the near future introduced and we will skip 3.10 and 3.11."
>
> That plan was also mentioned in the Feb 29th 2024 announcement[1] from Marco Atzeri, where the test release of Python 3.9.18 was removed.
>
> (The problem with 3.9.18 might have been related to "pip install occasionally hangs" [2].
>
> It looks like Python 3.9.16-1 is still the most current release.
>
> Have I missed something, or can we get a status update?
>
> Thanks!
>
> 0 - https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-announce/2023-December/011437.html
> 1 - https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-announce/2024-February/011613.html
> 2 - https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/2024-February/255430.html
>
>
>


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