Every time I patch my Leap 15.3 server it complains about missing requirements
for python 3.9.6:

homesrv:~ # zypper patch
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Patch 'openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-2816-1' is optional. Use 'zypper in
patch:openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-2816' to install it, or '--with-optional' to
include all optional patches.
Resolving package dependencies...

Problem: nothing provides 'python39-base = 3.9.6' needed by the to be installed
python39-3.9.6-4.3.4.x86_64
 Solution 1: Following actions will be done:
  deinstallation of python39-dbm-3.9.4-2.4.x86_64
  deinstallation of python39-curses-3.9.4-2.4.x86_64
  deinstallation of python39-3.9.4-2.4.x86_64
  deinstallation of python39-setuptools-44.1.1-7.3.1.noarch
  deinstallation of python39-pip-20.2.4-7.5.1.noarch
 Solution 2: do not install patch:openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2021-2940-1.noarch
 Solution 3: break python39-3.9.6-4.3.4.x86_64 by ignoring some of its
dependencies


homesrv:~ # zypper se -sdx python39-3.9.6-4.3.4.x86_64
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...

S | Name     | Type    | Version     | Arch   | Repository
--+----------+---------+-------------+--------+-------------------------------------------------------------
v | python39 | package | 3.9.6-4.3.4 | x86_64 | Update repository with updates
from SUSE Linux Enterprise 15

I usually go with option 1 and de-install the dbm, curses etc. however, there
seems to be a more fundamental configuration error in the spec file of the
python39 package. As next time it comes again (for weeks now).

Maybe the package owner can check about the 3.9.6 vs 3.9.4 package dependecies.

BTW: Python 3.10 is now officially released. Will it made available to 15.3?