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Outdated Python versions list values in Documentation for 3.9 and 3.8 #113726

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@AlexeyKuzko

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Steps to reproduce:

  1. In any browser/platform navigate to https://docs.python.org/3/
  2. Click on documentation version selector and pay attention to available options
  3. From selector choose version 3.9 and wait till page https://docs.python.org/3.9/ is loaded
  4. Click on documentation version selector and pay attention to available options
  5. From selector choose version 3.8 and wait till page https://docs.python.org/3.8/ is loaded
  6. Click on documentation version selector and pay attention to available options

Expected result:

  • For step 2. Listed options are: dev (3.13), 3.12.1, 3.11, 3.10, 3.9, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.7, 2.6
  • For step 4. Listed options are: dev (3.13), 3.12, 3.11, 3.10, 3.9.18, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.7, 2.6
  • For step 6. Listed options are: dev (3.13), 3.12, 3.11, 3.10, 3.9, 3.8.18, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.7, 2.6

Actual result:

  • For step 2. Equal to Expected result.
  • For step 4. Listed options are: dev (3.13), pre (3.12), 3.11, 3.10, 3.9.17, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.7, 2.6
  • For step 6. Listed options are: dev (3.13), pre (3.12), 3.11, 3.10, 3.9, 3.8.17, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0, 2.7, 2.6

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  1. MysteryManav commented on Jan 6, 2024

    @MysteryManav

    I would like to work on this issue, but i cant seem to find the file in docs, if you would guide, that would be helpful

  2. SayeedKhan21 commented on Jan 8, 2024

    @SayeedKhan21

    hey @AlexeyKuzko i wanted to work on this issue if anybody is not assigned , could u please help me regarding where do i start from ?

  3. hugovk commented on Jan 8, 2024

    @hugovk
    Member

    The issue is that the 3.9 docs at https://docs.python.org/3.9/ are for 3.9.17 (the footer says when the docs were built: "Last updated on Jul 04, 2023"), but 3.9.18 is the newest version (released 2023-08-24).

    Similarly, https://docs.python.org/3.8/ is 3.8.17, built on Jul 05, 2023, but 3.8.18 is the newest (2023-08-24).

    In both cases, there are docs changes (committed 2023-08-22) for those two security releases:

    https://github.com/python/cpython/commits/3.9/Doc
    https://github.com/python/cpython/commits/3.8/Doc

    @JulienPalard What do we need to do for new 3.9 and 3.8 docs builds? Can you trigger them manually?

    (/3.10 is okay and has the latest 3.10.13)

  4. StanFromIreland commented on Oct 30, 2025

    @StanFromIreland
    Member

    3.9 is correct, 3.8 is EOL, closing.

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