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Author: scivision

+stdlib/+python/version.m

@@ -24,10 +24,20 @@
   return
 end
 
-% we use a separate function because the JIT compiler in Matlab < R2022a
-% breaks for any py.* command when pyenv() is not correctly configured
+% Matlab < R2022a has a bug in the JIT compiler that breaks try-catch
+% for any py.* command.
+% We use a separate private function to workaround that.
 
-v = stdlib.python.version(force_old);
+v = [];
+
+if isMATLABReleaseOlderThan('R2022a') && ~force_old
+  return
+end
+
+% need to have no catch section as glitchy Python load can make TypeError etc.
+try %#ok<TRYNC>
+  v = pvt_python_version();
+end
 
 % cache the result
 if ~isempty(v)