FIXUP: Factor out retrieval of Python version

dev_scripts/qa.py

@@ -813,30 +813,39 @@ class QAWindows(QABase):
         while msvcrt.kbhit():
             msvcrt.getch()
 
-    @QABase.task(
+    def get_latest_python_release(self):
-        f"Install the latest version of Python {PYTHON_VERSION_STR}", ref=REF_BUILD
-    )
-    def install_python(self):
-        cur_version = list(sys.version_info[:3])
-
-        logger.info("Getting latest Python release")
         with urllib.request.urlopen(EOL_PYTHON_URL) as f:
             resp = f.read()
             releases = json.loads(resp)
             for release in releases:
                 if release["cycle"] == PYTHON_VERSION_STR:
-                    latest_version = [int(num) for num in release["latest"].split(".")]
+                    # Transform the Python version string (e.g., "3.12.7") into a list
-                    if latest_version > cur_version:
+                    # (e.g., [3, 12, 7]), and return it
-                        self.prompt(
+                    return [int(num) for num in release["latest"].split(".")]
-                            f"You need to install the latest Python version ({release['latest']})"
-                        )
-                    elif latest_version == cur_version:
-                        logger.info(
-                            f"Verified that the latest Python version ({release['latest']}) is installed"
-                        )
-                        return
 
-        logger.error("Could not verify that the latest Python version is installed")
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Could not find a Python release for version {PYTHON_VERSION_STR}"
+            )
+
+    @QABase.task(
+        f"Install the latest version of Python {PYTHON_VERSION_STR}", ref=REF_BUILD
+    )
+    def install_python(self):
+        logger.info("Getting latest Python release")
+        try:
+            latest_version = self.get_latest_python_release()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.error("Could not verify that the latest Python version is installed")
+
+        cur_version = list(sys.version_info[:3])
+        if latest_version > cur_version:
+            self.prompt(
+                f"You need to install the latest Python version ({latest_version})"
+            )
+        elif latest_version == cur_version:
+            logger.info(
+                f"Verified that the latest Python version ({latest_version}) is installed"
+            )
 
     @QABase.task("Install and Run Docker Desktop", ref=REF_BUILD)
     def install_docker(self):