Update python version distributed with Windows installer

[lorengordon]

Currently the Windows installer for salt v2015.5.3 is distributing python v2.7.8. I'd like to request that, if salt is going to bundle and distribute a python package, then salt's packaging workflow should update the bundled python package distributed with salt (and any other bundled packages). Most recent version in the python 2.7.x line is v2.7.10.

python --version

PS C:\salt> C:\salt\bin\python.exe --version
Python 2.7.8

salt-call.bat --versions-report:

PS C:\salt> .\salt-call.bat --versions-report
           Salt: 2015.5.3
         Python: 2.7.8 (default, Jun 30 2014, 16:08:48) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)]
         Jinja2: 2.7.3
       M2Crypto: 0.21.1
 msgpack-python: 0.4.5
   msgpack-pure: Not Installed
       pycrypto: 2.6
        libnacl: Not Installed
         PyYAML: 3.11
          ioflo: Not Installed
          PyZMQ: 14.6.0
           RAET: Not Installed
            ZMQ: 4.0.5
           Mako: Not Installed
        Tornado: Not Installed

[jfindlay]

@lorengordon, I remember that there was a reason we didn't upgrade to 2.7.9, but now that 2.7.10 is out that issue may have been resolved. In either case, it's a good idea to keep current, thanks.

[twangboy]

There are problems with the way python versions above 2.7.8 are handling SSL requests. For now we are going to continue to use python 2.7.8.

[lorengordon]

Heh, those issues are likely caused by the changes driving this request in the first place. 2.7.9 introduces security updates for POODLE attacks. Our auditors are kind of strict about that kind of thing. Got a timeline, maybe?

[twangboy]

@UtahDave^^^^

[twangboy]

@lorengordon We are tagging this for our Boron Release.

[lorengordon]

Awesome, thanks!

[TheBigBear]

HTTPS on docs.saltstack.com #25567 #25567 (comment) wants to move all windows downloads to HTTPS. If this is done before the Boron release the salt-minion downloads break. There is a 'workaround' to replace the docs.saltstack.com/downloads links with saltstackdocs.wpengine.com/downloads links.

[TheBigBear]

For now I have swapped out the DL URLs of salt-minion for windows see PR saltstack/salt-winrepo#380 see also #25961 #25567 #25440

[twangboy]

Need to have QA Test.....

[twangboy]

@TheBigBear Thanks, I'll see if I can find a fix for that.