Python version differences between macOS/Windows and Linux builds

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Hey @dae,

This is out of curiosity more than anything, but setting up the test matrix for pytest-anki I was recently reminded again that Anki’s static Linux builds are slightly behind in terms of the Python version they ship with (3.8.1 vs. mac & win’s 3.8.6).

I was wondering if there was a particular reason for that, or whether it’s just random happenstance?

Not that this makes a huge difference for add-ons, just a curious detail that I was always wondering about and that just has some minor relevance for reproducing the static version environment in tests.

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Updating the Linux Python is more work than the other OSes. The plan is to update it after Qt 6.2 comes out.

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