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Python 3.8 was released in RHEL 8.2.

A lot of issues have now been addressed upstream with the initial version 3.8.0 that we've released and thus we'd like to update to the latest bugfix release Python 3.8.3.

The version has already been tested in Fedora and we believe it to be stable.

Fedora updated to 3.8.1, then 3.8.2 and 3.8.3. Both in Fedora 33/32 (where system components use Python 3.8, unlike RHEL 8) and Fedora 31. No problems were discovered, the update only fixed some bugs. (There was a regression discovered and fixed during 3.8.3rc1.)

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (Moderate: python38:3.8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4641