title: Can't upgrade Anaconda base to Python 3.8
body: <p>I want to upgrade my base environment to Python 3.8. According to the <a href="https://anaconda.org/anaconda/python" rel="noreferrer">official documentation</a>, I should just run <code>conda install -c anaconda python</code>. This, however, only upgrades Python 3.7, so, in the end:</p>
  
  <pre><code>(base) C:\Users\bob&gt;conda install -c anaconda python
  Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
  Solving environment: done
  
  # All requested packages already installed.
  
  
  (base) C:\Users\bob&gt;python --version
  Python 3.7.6
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><code>conda update -c anaconda python</code> only updated a number of packages, but not Python itself.</p>
  
  <p>And if I specify a version, like explained <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58568175/upgrade-to-python-3-8-using-conda">here</a>, after two hours analyzing dependencies, the upgrade fails because of conflicts.</p>
  
  <p>I managed to set up a 3.8 environment, but I'd rather upgrade my base environment as it's the one my system path for use outside of Anaconda.</p>
  
  <p>Any suggestion?</p>