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--update to release candidate #332
Description
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winget install 9NQ7512CXL7T
Version: 26.1
Describe the bug
Updating a Python 3.14.4 install causes 3.14.5rc1 to be installed.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
py uninstall --purgepy install 3py install --update
Expected behavior
py install 3 should install the latest stable version (3.14.4, which it does) and py install --update should update to the latest stable version.
If rc is considered stable, then it should be installed by py install 3.
Additional context
If you have log files (check your %TEMP% directory!), drag-and-drop them here to include them.
py uninstall --purge
python_uninstall_20260509102242_17604.log
py install 3
python_install_20260509102345_33860.log
py install --update
python_install_20260509102412_3436.log
Activity
zooba commentedon May 12, 2026
This was already reported in #329, and since there's now a 3.14.5 release it won't pick the RC anymore, so not a lot of urgency. But this report is directly about the issue, so we'll use it instead of the earlier one (which had other open questions).
Restrict prerelease versions when updating by id. (#352)