are you sure you do not have /usr/bin/python3.12 or something ? Easy top links all talk about Ubuntu/Debian, some suggest to use update-alternatives, some warning AGAINST its use in python case especially ...

Well, I did not actually look in /usr/bin and I already shut down that laptop so will boot tomorrow and look in that directory. I think there is just something I do not understand going on.

However, Fedora 39 is now available and it has python 3.12 as default. Since this is an experimental partition, I will attempt this tomorrow when my brain is in better shape.

Sleep well, walk out and back with your dog :) who I hope is ok.

Buddy is OK and I am trying to teach him to go inside his new outdoor dog house. So when it is cold and/or snowy he will actually go inside it when he refuses to stay in the house because the smoke detector battery is low and is chirping (which always happens around 2 AM).