From f3a27619db767b042fe40ae701921759009e2ded Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: deepend-tildeclub <58404188+deepend-tildeclub@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 23:32:20 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update Python version in Windows build workflow

---
 .github/workflows/windows-build.yml | 17 +++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
index 8bd36ed2..04c71754 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.8'
+          architecture: ${{ matrix.arch }}
+
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           New-Item -Name "deps" -ItemType "Directory"
@@ -47,17 +52,17 @@ jobs:
           Invoke-WebRequest https://github.com/zoitechat/gvsbuild/releases/download/zoitechat-2.17.0/perl-5.20.0-${{ matrix.arch }}.7z -OutFile deps\perl-${{ matrix.arch }}.7z
           & 7z.exe x deps\perl-${{ matrix.arch }}.7z -oC:\gtk-build\perl-5.20\${{ matrix.platform }}
 
-          New-Item -Path "C:\gtk-build\python-3.9" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
+          New-Item -Path "C:\gtk-build\python-3.8" -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
 
           $pyRoot = $env:pythonLocation
           if (-not $pyRoot) {
             $pyRoot = & python -c "import sys; print(sys.prefix)"
           }
 
-          $target = "C:\gtk-build\python-3.9\${{ matrix.platform }}"
+          $target = "C:\gtk-build\python-3.8\${{ matrix.platform }}"
           if (Test-Path $target) { Remove-Item $target -Recurse -Force }
 
-          New-Item -Path "C:\gtk-build\python-3.9" -Name "${{ matrix.platform }}" -ItemType Junction -Value $pyRoot | Out-Null
+          New-Item -Path "C:\gtk-build\python-3.8" -Name "${{ matrix.platform }}" -ItemType Junction -Value $pyRoot | Out-Null
 
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install cffi
@@ -67,9 +72,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
 
-          set "PYTHON_DIR=C:\gtk-build\python-3.9\${{ matrix.platform }}"
-          if not exist "%PYTHON_DIR%\libs\python39.lib" (
-            echo Missing %PYTHON_DIR%\libs\python39.lib
+          set "PYTHON_DIR=C:\gtk-build\python-3.8\${{ matrix.platform }}"
+          if not exist "%PYTHON_DIR%\libs\python38.lib" (
+            echo Missing %PYTHON_DIR%\libs\python38.lib
             dir "%PYTHON_DIR%\libs"
             exit /b 1
           )