Update python

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Changes:

• docker-library/python@1cf43e7: Merge pull request Revert "Removing LANG env var from 3.10-rc and templates" python#719 from docker-library/revert-570-lang_env_removed
• docker-library/python@f871d04: Revert "Removing LANG env var (Removing LANG env var from 3.10-rc and templates python#570)"

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Diff for be64d49:

diff --git a/_bashbrew-cat b/_bashbrew-cat
index 72b396e..c91fda8 100644
--- a/_bashbrew-cat
+++ b/_bashbrew-cat
@@ -3,95 +3,95 @@ GitRepo: https://github.com/docker-library/python.git
 
 Tags: 3.7.13-alpine3.14, 3.7-alpine3.14
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.7/alpine3.14
 
 Tags: 3.7.13-alpine3.15, 3.7-alpine3.15, 3.7.13-alpine, 3.7-alpine
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.7/alpine3.15
 
 Tags: 3.7.13-bullseye, 3.7-bullseye
 SharedTags: 3.7.13, 3.7
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.7/bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.7.13-buster, 3.7-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.7/buster
 
 Tags: 3.7.13-slim-bullseye, 3.7-slim-bullseye, 3.7.13-slim, 3.7-slim
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.7/slim-bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.7.13-slim-buster, 3.7-slim-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.7/slim-buster
 
 Tags: 3.8.13-alpine3.14, 3.8-alpine3.14
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.8/alpine3.14
 
 Tags: 3.8.13-alpine3.15, 3.8-alpine3.15, 3.8.13-alpine, 3.8-alpine
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.8/alpine3.15
 
 Tags: 3.8.13-bullseye, 3.8-bullseye
 SharedTags: 3.8.13, 3.8
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.8/bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.8.13-buster, 3.8-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.8/buster
 
 Tags: 3.8.13-slim-bullseye, 3.8-slim-bullseye, 3.8.13-slim, 3.8-slim
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.8/slim-bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.8.13-slim-buster, 3.8-slim-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.8/slim-buster
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-alpine3.14, 3.9-alpine3.14
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.9/alpine3.14
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-alpine3.15, 3.9-alpine3.15, 3.9.12-alpine, 3.9-alpine
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.9/alpine3.15
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-bullseye, 3.9-bullseye
 SharedTags: 3.9.12, 3.9
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.9/bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-buster, 3.9-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.9/buster
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-slim-bullseye, 3.9-slim-bullseye, 3.9.12-slim, 3.9-slim
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.9/slim-bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-slim-buster, 3.9-slim-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.9/slim-buster
 
 Tags: 3.9.12-windowsservercore-1809, 3.9-windowsservercore-1809
@@ -110,33 +110,33 @@ Constraints: windowsservercore-ltsc2022
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-alpine3.14, 3.10-alpine3.14, 3-alpine3.14, alpine3.14
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.10/alpine3.14
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-alpine3.15, 3.10-alpine3.15, 3-alpine3.15, alpine3.15, 3.10.4-alpine, 3.10-alpine, 3-alpine, alpine
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.10/alpine3.15
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-bullseye, 3.10-bullseye, 3-bullseye, bullseye
 SharedTags: 3.10.4, 3.10, 3, latest
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.10/bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-buster, 3.10-buster, 3-buster, buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.10/buster
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-slim-bullseye, 3.10-slim-bullseye, 3-slim-bullseye, slim-bullseye, 3.10.4-slim, 3.10-slim, 3-slim, slim
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.10/slim-bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-slim-buster, 3.10-slim-buster, 3-slim-buster, slim-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.10/slim-buster
 
 Tags: 3.10.4-windowsservercore-1809, 3.10-windowsservercore-1809, 3-windowsservercore-1809, windowsservercore-1809
@@ -155,33 +155,33 @@ Constraints: windowsservercore-ltsc2022
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-alpine3.14, 3.11-rc-alpine3.14
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.11-rc/alpine3.14
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-alpine3.15, 3.11-rc-alpine3.15, 3.11.0a7-alpine, 3.11-rc-alpine
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v6, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.11-rc/alpine3.15
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-bullseye, 3.11-rc-bullseye
 SharedTags: 3.11.0a7, 3.11-rc
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.11-rc/bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-buster, 3.11-rc-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.11-rc/buster
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-slim-bullseye, 3.11-rc-slim-bullseye, 3.11.0a7-slim, 3.11-rc-slim
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.11-rc/slim-bullseye
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-slim-buster, 3.11-rc-slim-buster
 Architectures: amd64, arm32v5, arm32v7, arm64v8, i386, mips64le, ppc64le, s390x
-GitCommit: 0b9aee903589af7182db9dfc8cb1f5203332a92f
+GitCommit: f871d0435e7f35a693fa1b60aa159e6a1a4c6a2e
 Directory: 3.11-rc/slim-buster
 
 Tags: 3.11.0a7-windowsservercore-1809, 3.11-rc-windowsservercore-1809
diff --git a/python_3.11-rc-alpine/Dockerfile b/python_3.11-rc-alpine/Dockerfile
index e63a8a0..09eb8fd 100644
--- a/python_3.11-rc-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.11-rc-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.15
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.11-rc-alpine3.14/Dockerfile b/python_3.11-rc-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
index 701ae2b..ba48cde 100644
--- a/python_3.11-rc-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.11-rc-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.14
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.11-rc-bullseye/Dockerfile b/python_3.11-rc-bullseye/Dockerfile
index 2016d04..d773786 100644
--- a/python_3.11-rc-bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.11-rc-bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:bullseye
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.11-rc-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.11-rc-buster/Dockerfile
index d1857b3..26aca6c 100644
--- a/python_3.11-rc-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.11-rc-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:buster
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.11-rc-slim-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.11-rc-slim-buster/Dockerfile
index 2bd5870..ff1a4b9 100644
--- a/python_3.11-rc-slim-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.11-rc-slim-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.11-rc-slim/Dockerfile b/python_3.11-rc-slim/Dockerfile
index 071f552..f3727f0 100644
--- a/python_3.11-rc-slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.11-rc-slim/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.7-alpine/Dockerfile b/python_3.7-alpine/Dockerfile
index a5c4317..6b90908 100644
--- a/python_3.7-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.7-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.15
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.7-alpine3.14/Dockerfile b/python_3.7-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
index 3928f5d..8ed2a66 100644
--- a/python_3.7-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.7-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.14
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.7-bullseye/Dockerfile b/python_3.7-bullseye/Dockerfile
index 99c3d92..62c78d8 100644
--- a/python_3.7-bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.7-bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:bullseye
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.7-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.7-buster/Dockerfile
index 1d9009a..e13d019 100644
--- a/python_3.7-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.7-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:buster
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.7-slim-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.7-slim-buster/Dockerfile
index 840b07c..63a07bd 100644
--- a/python_3.7-slim-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.7-slim-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.7-slim/Dockerfile b/python_3.7-slim/Dockerfile
index d9f1ed3..def3821 100644
--- a/python_3.7-slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.7-slim/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.8-alpine/Dockerfile b/python_3.8-alpine/Dockerfile
index 7f1fdc1..87e405a 100644
--- a/python_3.8-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.8-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.15
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.8-alpine3.14/Dockerfile b/python_3.8-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
index 8cd0e1e..b8a033e 100644
--- a/python_3.8-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.8-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.14
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.8-bullseye/Dockerfile b/python_3.8-bullseye/Dockerfile
index 91de2e4..f4055a2 100644
--- a/python_3.8-bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.8-bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:bullseye
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.8-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.8-buster/Dockerfile
index d27955a..74caf60 100644
--- a/python_3.8-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.8-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:buster
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.8-slim-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.8-slim-buster/Dockerfile
index add71d5..2bf7427 100644
--- a/python_3.8-slim-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.8-slim-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.8-slim/Dockerfile b/python_3.8-slim/Dockerfile
index beba07e..26aa080 100644
--- a/python_3.8-slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.8-slim/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.9-alpine/Dockerfile b/python_3.9-alpine/Dockerfile
index 28322ad..fd96682 100644
--- a/python_3.9-alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.9-alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.15
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.9-alpine3.14/Dockerfile b/python_3.9-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
index d989c73..ff25c7d 100644
--- a/python_3.9-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.9-alpine3.14/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.14
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_3.9-bullseye/Dockerfile b/python_3.9-bullseye/Dockerfile
index 7f43112..9f277f5 100644
--- a/python_3.9-bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.9-bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:bullseye
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.9-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.9-buster/Dockerfile
index 477a484..cd7252c 100644
--- a/python_3.9-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.9-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:buster
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.9-slim-buster/Dockerfile b/python_3.9-slim-buster/Dockerfile
index b758ace..7ff174c 100644
--- a/python_3.9-slim-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.9-slim-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_3.9-slim/Dockerfile b/python_3.9-slim/Dockerfile
index b1b4045..8604e34 100644
--- a/python_3.9-slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_3.9-slim/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_alpine/Dockerfile b/python_alpine/Dockerfile
index 299b1e5..1d742b9 100644
--- a/python_alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.15
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_alpine3.14/Dockerfile b/python_alpine3.14/Dockerfile
index 6cfe506..01515ef 100644
--- a/python_alpine3.14/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_alpine3.14/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM alpine:3.14
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apk add --no-cache \
diff --git a/python_bullseye/Dockerfile b/python_bullseye/Dockerfile
index aa76b43..8677eed 100644
--- a/python_bullseye/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_bullseye/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:bullseye
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_buster/Dockerfile b/python_buster/Dockerfile
index d402d8b..d602e2c 100644
--- a/python_buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM buildpack-deps:buster
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_slim-buster/Dockerfile b/python_slim-buster/Dockerfile
index 1f5dc32..f7ba6cd 100644
--- a/python_slim-buster/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_slim-buster/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:buster-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \
diff --git a/python_slim/Dockerfile b/python_slim/Dockerfile
index 5fa60f1..b6edad9 100644
--- a/python_slim/Dockerfile
+++ b/python_slim/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ FROM debian:bullseye-slim
 # ensure local python is preferred over distribution python
 ENV PATH /usr/local/bin:$PATH
 
+# http://bugs.python.org/issue19846
+# > At the moment, setting "LANG=C" on a Linux system *fundamentally breaks Python 3*, and that's not OK.
+ENV LANG C.UTF-8
+
 # runtime dependencies
 RUN set -eux; \
 	apt-get update; \

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