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Updating Python Version Locally

Follow below steps. Can also read this Stack Overflow article

1. Go to the Python download page and follow the instructions there to download an installer (safe for updates).
2. Update the ~/.bash_profile and/or ~/.zprofile files to update the PATH extension to point to the latest version of Python downloaded (these are usually stored at /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/...)
3. Repoint the python command alias symlink by going to /usr/local/bin and executing cp python3 python (will work assuming the installer updated the python3 alias to the latest version)