Updated: python packages

[Marco Atzeri]

New test release for

     python312			3.12.9-1
	idle312				3.12.9-1
	python312-devel		3.12.9.1
	python312-test		3.12.9.1
	python312-tkinter	3.12.9.1

new releases for

	python{39,312}-olefile-0.47-1
	python{39,312}-cachetools-5.5.2-1
	python{39,312}-chardet-5.2.0-1
	python{39,312}-colorama-0.4.6-1
	python{39,312}-pip-25.0.1-1
	python{39,312}-pkgconfig-1.5.5-2
	python{39,312}-pyproject_api-1.9.0-1
	python{39,312}-tox-4.24.1-2			
		(using now alternatives for /usr/bin/tox)
	python{39,312}-virtualenv-20.29.2-1	
		(using now alternatives for /usr/bin/virtualenv)
	python{39,312}-zstandard-0.23.0-1
	

CHANGES
latest upstream 3.12.x release.
Test packaged for Cygwin (current is 3.9)

CYGWIN CHANGES
Only python 3.9 and 3.12 are updated.
Python 2, 3.6, 3.7, 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/python3.9 - priority 39
/usr/bin/python3.12 - priority 312
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