Updated the python version patch query

Author: sathiya-nhs

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 # api-management-utils
 Scripts and utilities used across API managment platform and services 
 
+
+################################################################################
+###########               Python upgrade to 3.13                     ###########
+###########       Utils Repo has been updated to python 3.13         ###########
+################################################################################
+
+########### We are continuing to support python 3.8/9(which are currently out of support) until January 26th 2026 ###########
+###########          After the deadline your pipelines will fail if you are using python version 3.8/9            ###########
+
+Python upgrade related changes
+###############################
+Projects using Python versions older than 3.13 and extending their pipeline with the utils repository must update their pipelines to ensure compatibility with the latest changes.
+For detailed guidance, please refer to the APIM FAQ page:
+https://nhsd-confluence.digital.nhs.uk/spaces/APM/pages/1226682275/Pipeline+Queries
+
+Note: Projects running Python version 3.13 or later do not need any pipeline modifications.
+
+
+
 ## Scripts
 * `template.py` - cli for basic jinja templating
 * `test_pull_request_deployments.py` - cli for testing utils against other repositories

azure/build-prereqs.yml

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ steps:
   #   displayName: 'Set python tool cache path'
   - bash: |
       PATCH=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/actions/python-versions/releases \
-        | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | sort | last' \
-        | cut -d- -f1)
+        | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | .[]' \
+        | sort -V | tail -n 1 | cut -d- -f1)
       echo "Resolved latest python version: $PATCH"
       echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LD_LIBRARY_PATH;]/agent/_work/_tool/Python/${PATCH}/x64/lib/"
     displayName: 'Query and set python tool cache path'  

azure/common/apigee-build.yml

@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - bash: |
           PATCH=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/actions/python-versions/releases \
-            | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("${{ parameters.python_version }}"))] | sort | last' \
-            | cut -d- -f1)
+              | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | .[]' \
+              | sort -V | tail -n 1 | cut -d- -f1)
           echo "Resolved latest python version: $PATCH"
           echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LD_LIBRARY_PATH;]/agent/_work/_tool/Python/${PATCH}/x64/lib/"
         displayName: 'Query and set python tool cache path'      

azure/common/deploy-stage.yml

@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ stages:
 
                 - bash: |
                     PATCH=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/actions/python-versions/releases \
-                      | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | sort | last' \
-                      | cut -d- -f1)
+                      | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | .[]' \
+                      | sort -V | tail -n 1 | cut -d- -f1)
                     echo "Resolved latest python version: $PATCH"
                     echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LD_LIBRARY_PATH;]/agent/_work/_tool/Python/${PATCH}/x64/lib/"
                   displayName: 'Query and set python tool cache path' 

azure/utils-pr-pipeline.yml

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - bash: |
           PATCH=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/actions/python-versions/releases \
-            | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | sort | last' \
-            | cut -d- -f1)
+              | jq -r '[.[] | .tag_name | select(startswith("3.13"))] | .[]' \
+              | sort -V | tail -n 1 | cut -d- -f1)
           echo "Resolved latest python version: $PATCH"
           echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=LD_LIBRARY_PATH;]/agent/_work/_tool/Python/${PATCH}/x64/lib/"
         displayName: 'Query and set python tool cache path'