Python 3.9 still in use in latest docker image

[raphaelauv]

Describe the bug

Python 3.9 is still the python version in the latest release of the docker image

Regression Issue

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Expected Behavior

3.10 at least

Current Behavior

3.9 that is EOL

Reproduction Steps

FROM public.ecr.aws/aws-cli/aws-cli:2.35.11

ENTRYPOINT ["python3", "--version"]

Possible Solution

No response

Additional Information/Context

No response

CLI version used

2.35.11

Environment details (OS name and version, etc.)

ubuntu 24.04

"solution"

FROM public.ecr.aws/aws-cli/aws-cli:2.35.11

RUN dnf -y install python3.11

COPY --from=ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.23 /uv /uvx /bin/
RUN uv pip install --no-cache --system --python 3.11 boto3

ENTRYPOINT ["python3.11", "--version"]

[hssyoo]

Docker images for AWS CLI v2 are primarily distributed to enable sandboxed execution of AWS CLI commands. The AWS CLI v2 variant installed on these images bundle a Python interpreter separate from the one available on the system, so the AWS CLI itself is not using Python 3.9.

Additionally, the Docker images use Amazon Linux 2023 as the base. Amazon Linux targets Python 3.9 as its long-term support version and continues to backport patches, so the Python 3.9 variant shipped with AL23 is not EOL.

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