v2025.8.0 breaks python 3.9

[StummeJ]

Latest version displays the following error even though 3.9 is EOL in October

The debugger in the python extension no longer supports python versions minor than 3.9.

[duaneellissd]

Worse - the Latest version is FORCED Upon you with no means to roll back.

I am using REDHAT 8.10 (Oopta) - do not tell me to change. This is a corporate requirement. This comes with Python 3.6.8 - period. requiring a change to this will take 1 to 2 months while our "VM-TEAM" - validates this change request. Meanwhile, I sit and twiddle my thumbs. I don't care if it is EOL.. I do not get to make those decisions.

I am using VS-CODE - just 5 minutes ago. Debugging things.
Exit VSCODE and restart vscode - and try to debug again I get the above message

AND - VS CODE just pops up a message there is a NEW VERSION of the PYTHON DEBUGGER

This is wrong in several ways.

a) It downloaded it without me asking - that is ok, I would expect that.

b) BUT - it should not use or FORCE this update automatically - ie: FORCED UPDATE is not good.

c) There seems to be NOMEANS* to go back to the old one from 5 minutes ago

d) Please tell me it is easy to rollback and PIN the feature

[RJ-Mason]

Worse - the Latest version is FORCED Upon you with no means to roll back.

I am using REDHAT 8.10 (Oopta) - do not tell me to change. This is a corporate requirement. This comes with Python 3.6.8 - period. requiring a change to this will take 1 to 2 months while our "VM-TEAM" - validates this change request. Meanwhile, I sit and twiddle my thumbs. I don't care if it is EOL.. I do not get to make those decisions.

I am using VS-CODE - just 5 minutes ago. Debugging things. Exit VSCODE and restart vscode - and try to debug again I get the above message

AND - VS CODE just pops up a message there is a NEW VERSION of the PYTHON DEBUGGER

This is wrong in several ways.

a) It downloaded it without me asking - that is ok, I would expect that.

b) BUT - it should not use or FORCE this update automatically - ie: FORCED UPDATE is not good.

c) There seems to be _NO_MEANS* to go back to the old one from 5 minutes ago

d) Please tell me it is easy to rollback and PIN the feature

You can roll back your version by going to the extension in the market, clicking on the down arrow by uninstall button, and selecting an older version.

[thinkOfaNumber]

The English is also confusing. I'm not just being picky, because I genuinely don't know whether it's trying to say "less than 3.9" which implies 3.9 is ok, or "less than or equal to 3.9" which implies 3.9 is not ok...