Seeing as you want to know how to update Python, chances are high you already have an older version installed on your machine. In that case, you will be prompted to update and… that’s it. Easy!

The final version of Python 3.9 is scheduled for release in early October, so Python maintainers believe it makes sense to remove the 2.7 compatibility layers.

At the time of this writing, Python 3.12 is the most current release version. The safe bet, then, is to use the latest update of Python 3.11. You can always try out the newest release in a ...