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Create a pythonw.exe copy for free-threaded Windows builds #408

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13 changes: 12 additions & 1 deletion cpython-windows/build.py
Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change
Expand Up @@ -1221,8 +1221,10 @@ def build_cpython(
if freethreaded:
(major, minor, _) = python_version.split(".")
python_exe = f"python{major}.{minor}t.exe"
pythonw_exe = f"pythonw{major}.{minor}t.exe"
else:
python_exe = "python.exe"
pythonw_exe = "pythonw.exe"

if arch == "amd64":
build_platform = "x64"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1529,7 +1531,7 @@ def build_cpython(
log("copying %s to %s" % (source, dest))
shutil.copyfile(source, dest)

# Rename to `python.exe` when an alternative executable is built, e.g., when
# Create a `python.exe` copy when an alternative executable is built, e.g., when
# free-threading is enabled the name is `python3.13t.exe`.
canonical_python_exe = install_dir / "python.exe"
if not canonical_python_exe.exists():
Expand All @@ -1538,6 +1540,15 @@ def build_cpython(
canonical_python_exe,
)

# Create a `pythonw.exe` copy when an alternative executable is built, e.g., when
# free-threading is enabled the name is `pythonw3.13t.exe`.
canonical_pythonw_exe = install_dir / "pythonw.exe"
if not canonical_pythonw_exe.exists():
shutil.copy2(
install_dir / pythonw_exe,
canonical_pythonw_exe,
)

# CPython 3.13 removed `run_tests.py`, we provide a compatibility script
# for now.
if meets_python_minimum_version(python_version, "3.13"):
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