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Switch to using |version| substitition in Windows docs.

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@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ Supported Versions
As specified in :pep:`11`, a Python release only supports a Windows platform
while Microsoft considers the platform under extended support. This means that
Python 3.6 supports Windows Vista and newer. If you require Windows XP support
then please install Python 3.4.
Python |version| supports Windows Vista and newer. If you require Windows XP
support then please install Python 3.4.
Installation Steps
------------------
Four Python 3.6 installers are available for download - two each for the 32-bit
and 64-bit versions of the interpreter. The *web installer* is a small initial
download, and it will automatically download the required components as
Four Python |version| installers are available for download - two each for the
32-bit and 64-bit versions of the interpreter. The *web installer* is a small
initial download, and it will automatically download the required components as
necessary. The *offline installer* includes the components necessary for a
default installation and only requires an internet connection for optional
features. See :ref:`install-layout-option` for other ways to avoid downloading
@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ Finding the Python executable
Besides using the automatically created start menu entry for the Python
interpreter, you might want to start Python in the command prompt. The
installer for Python 3.6 has an option to set that up for you.
installer has an option to set that up for you.
On the first page of the installer, an option labelled "Add Python to PATH"
may be selected to have the installer add the install location into the
@ -458,9 +458,9 @@ You should find that the latest version of Python you have installed is
started - it can be exited as normal, and any additional command-line
arguments specified will be sent directly to Python.
If you have multiple versions of Python installed (e.g., 2.7 and 3.6) you
will have noticed that Python 3.6 was started - to launch Python 2.7, try the
command:
If you have multiple versions of Python installed (e.g., 2.7 and |version|) you
will have noticed that Python |version| was started - to launch Python 2.7, try
the command:
::