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Bug: Dead "Release notes" links on the download page for old releases

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
web-dev

Research direction

Start at the Downloads page at https://www.python.org/downloads/ and reproduce the broken “Release notes” links for releases before 3.3.6. Trace how those links are generated, then verify that each affected link navigates to the release notes for its release.

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Description

app/downloads bug needs-feedback
Describe the bug

"Release notes" links on the Downloads page for releases 3.3.6 and before are broken. Example link:

https://hg.python.org/cpython/file/v3.3.6/Misc/NEWS

To Reproduce
  1. Go to Downloads pages https://www.python.org/downloads/
  2. Click "Release notes" for a release before 3.3.6
Expected behavior

Should navigate to the release notes for that release.

URL to the issue

https://www.python.org/downloads/

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Operating System

Linux

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