Microsoft updates its Python extension for VS Code with fixes for two security flaws and easier interpreter selection.

These are the things you need to do to fix ‘Command “python setup.py egg_info” failed with error code 1’ When Installing Python. Make sure to follow the instructions in the given order.

Official support for free-threaded Python, an experimental JIT, and a smarter installation manager for Windows are among the goodies in Python 3.14. Now in a release candidate.