is python 3.12.4 download assets broken

[zoezhangmattr]

Description

not sure where to report this issue.

i am trying to build the image locally, using the packages in this repo
but failed
Downloading package from https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases/download/3.12.4-9442300799/python-3.12.4-linux-22.04-x64.tar.gz to /tmp/python-3.12.4-linux-22.04-x64.tar.gz
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
==> /usr/bin/tar: Child returned status 1
==> /usr/bin/tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
==> /usr/bin/bash: ./setup.sh: No such file or directory

when i download above gz file, i cant extract it either

Platforms affected

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub Actions - Standard Runners
• GitHub Actions - Larger Runners

Runner images affected

• Ubuntu 20.04
• Ubuntu 22.04
• Ubuntu 24.04
• macOS 11
• macOS 12
• macOS 13
• macOS 13 Arm64
• macOS 14
• macOS 14 Arm64
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2022

Image version and build link

not related to public runner

Is it regression?

not sure

Expected behavior

should be able to install

Actual behavior

gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
==> /usr/bin/tar: Child returned status 1
==> /usr/bin/tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
==> /usr/bin/bash: ./setup.sh: No such file or directory

Repro steps

run the packer build locally

[mbdevpl]

I think I'm seeing this also on macos-latest (i.e. 14) build:

https://github.com/mbdevpl/version-query/actions/runs/9446754965/job/26017936513?pr=20

  Version 3.12 is available for downloading
  Download from "https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases/download/3.12.4-9442300799/python-3.12.4-darwin-x64.tar.gz"
  ##[debug]Downloading https://github.com/actions/python-versions/releases/download/3.12.4-9442300799/python-3.12.4-darwin-x64.tar.gz
  ##[debug]Destination /Users/runner/work/_temp/b6272495-2d53-4eb3-a09c-f185890874e7
  ##[debug]set auth
  ##[debug]download complete
  Extract downloaded archive
  ##[debug]Checking tar --version
  ##[debug]bsdtar 3.5.3 - libarchive 3.5.3 zlib/1.2.12 liblzma/5.4.3 bz2lib/1.0.8
  /usr/bin/tar xz -v -C /Users/runner/work/_temp/a1c4f322-a8a6-450d-b138-22349b8dca54 -f /Users/runner/work/_temp/b6272495-2d53-4eb3-a09c-f185890874e7
  tar: Error opening archive: Unrecognized archive format
  Error: The process '/usr/bin/tar' failed with exit code 1
  ##[debug]Node Action run completed with exit code 1
  ##[debug]Finishing: Run actions/setup-python@v5

I've downloaded that file to my PC, and it's ~80MB but indeed it's not tar.gz -- although I'm not sure what it is.

[mikhailkoliada]

transferring to setup-python, it has nothing to do with the image-generation scripts

[fr33z3]

Any news about that issue? My workflows are completely broken

[mbdevpl]

I also think this is the root cause: #886 - and may be fixed there.

Workaround: #886 (comment)

[HarithaVattikuti]

Hello @zoezhangmattr
Thankyou for creating this issue. we are working on the fix and will get back to you sooner.

[aparnajyothi-y]

Hello Everyone, we merged the fix for this issue. Please validate from your end and confirm.