The latest version is Python 3.8.4, and if I search for “Python” on my Windows computer, I see that I have Python 3.6 and 3.5 – so I could do with an update! That is how to check Python version!

Installing Python 3.13’s free-threaded version When Python’s free-threaded version was first announced, the plan wasn’t to immediately replace the GIL-equipped version of Python.

Now, If you are using an older version of Python on Windows, you may need to install PIP manually. Pip is automatically installed with Python 2.7.9+ and Python 3.4+.