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Document prefix auto-resolution et al.
* Document listing available versions in the tutorial (#1677) * Reflect 3.7.15's extended support * Document using development head with Homebrew * Structurize the Upgrading section * Fix Pyenv-latest documentation
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@@ -53,17 +53,20 @@ This project was forked from [rbenv](https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv) and
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* [Install Python build dependencies](#install-python-build-dependencies)
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* **[Usage](#usage)**
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* [Install additional Python versions](#install-additional-python-versions)
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* [Prefix auto-resolution](#prefix-auto-resolution)
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* [Python versions with extended support](#python-versions-with-extended-support)
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* [Switch between Python versions](#switch-between-python-versions)
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* [Uninstall Python versions](#uninstall-python-versions)
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* [Other operations](#other-operations)
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* [Upgrading](#upgrading)
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* [Upgrading with Homebrew](#upgrading-with-homebrew)
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* [Upgrading with Installer or Git checkout](#upgrading-with-installer-or-git-checkout)
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* [Uninstalling pyenv](#uninstalling-pyenv)
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* [Advanced Configuration](#advanced-configuration)
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* [Using Pyenv without shims](#using-pyenv-without-shims)
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* [Environment variables](#environment-variables)
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* **[Development](#development)**
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* [Contributing](#contributing)**
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* [Contributing](#contributing)
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* [Version History](#version-history)
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* [License](#license)
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@@ -383,6 +386,8 @@ For example, to download and install Python 3.10.4, run:
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pyenv install 3.10.4
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```
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Running `pyenv install -l` gives the list of all available versions.
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**NOTE:** Most Pyenv-provided Python releases are source releases and are built
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from source as part of installation (that's why you need Python build dependencies preinstalled).
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You can pass options to Python's `configure` and compiler flags to customize the build,
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[Common Build Problems](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/wiki/Common-build-problems).
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#### Prefix auto-resolution
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Pyenv automatically resolves full prefixes to the latest version in the corresponding version line.
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E.g. to install the latest 3.10 release:
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```sh
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pyenv install 3.10
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```
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The same happens whenever Pyenv selects a version to use.
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Installation selects the latest version known to Pyenv
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while switching -- the latest installed version.
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You can run [`pyenv latest <prefix>`](COMMANDS.md#pyenv-latest) to see
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what a specific prefix would be resolved to.
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#### Python versions with extended support
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For the following Python releases, Pyenv applies user-provided patches that add support for some newer environments.
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it's safe to assume that they will continue working until there are further incompatible changes
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in a later version of those environments.
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* *3.7.8-3.7.14, 3.8.4-3.8.12, 3.9.0-3.9.7* : XCode 13.3
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* *3.7.8-3.7.15, 3.8.4-3.8.12, 3.9.0-3.9.7* : XCode 13.3
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* *3.6.15* : MacOS 11+ and XCode 13.3
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* *2.7.18* : MacOS 10.15+ and Apple Silicon
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## Upgrading
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### Upgrading with Homebrew
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If you've installed Pyenv using Homebrew, upgrade using:
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```sh
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brew upgrade pyenv
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```
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If you've installed Pyenv using Pyenv-installer or Git checkout, you can
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To switch from a release to the latest development version of Pyenv, use:
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```sh
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brew uninstall pyenv
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brew install pyenv --head
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```
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then you can upgrade it with `brew upgrade pyenv` as usual.
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### Upgrading with Installer or Git checkout
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If you've installed Pyenv with Pyenv-installer, you likely have the
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[Pyenv-Update](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv-update) plugin that would
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upgrade Pyenv and all installed plugins:
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```sh
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pyenv update
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```
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If you've installed Pyenv using Pyenv-installer or Git checkout, you can also
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upgrade your installation at any time using Git.
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To upgrade to the latest development version of pyenv, use `git pull`:
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