[methane]

1. c-api/init_config.rst: Correct the output parameter name in PyInitConfig_GetStrList() from value to items.

2. c-api/init_config.rst: Describe -E as a command-line option, rather than an environment variable.

3. c-api/interp-lifecycle.rst: Correct the Windows platform identifier returned by Py_GetPlatform() from 'win' to 'win32'.

4. c-api/long.rst: Replace PyLong_FromLongLong with PyLong_AsLongLong in the possible aliases for PyLong_AsPid().

5. c-api/module.rst: Correct the Py_mod_create callback argument name from slots to spec.

6. c-api/slots.rst: Fix the misspelled Py_SLOT_STATIC flag in the macro example to PySlot_STATIC.

7. c-api/type.rst: Describe Py_tp_bases as specifying base types, rather than type flags.

8. c-api/type.rst: Replace the duplicated Py_tp_bases reference with Py_tp_base when describing the precedence of the explicit bases argument.

9. c-api/type.rst: Use the actual PyType_Slot.pfunc member instead of the nonexistent func member in the conversion example.

10. extending/newtypes.rst: Identify PyMemberDef.name as the sentinel field for the members table, rather than PyMethodDef.ml_name.

11. howto/instrumentation.rst: Describe python.function.return as the converse of python.function.entry, rather than of itself.

12. library/cmd.rst: Rename the documented Cmd.onecmd() parameter from str to line, matching the implementation.

13. library/configparser.rst: Correct the parameter names to comment_prefixes and inline_comment_prefixes.

14. library/ctypes.rst: Correct the platform-dependent alias of c_ulonglong to c_ulong, rather than the signed c_long.

15. library/optparse.rst: Replace the nonexistent optparse.OptionValues class name with optparse.Values.

16. library/sys.rst: Fix the misspelling breakpointhooks() to breakpointhook().

17. library/time.rst: Correct the displayed leap-second note number from 2 to 3.

18. library/tkinter.ttk.rst: Assign the pressed and active images to img2 and img3, matching their subsequent use instead of repeatedly overwriting img1.

19. library/tomllib.rst: Replace the Unicode minus sign in the range() expression with an ASCII hyphen so the example is valid Python.

20. library/unittest.mock-examples.rst: Change test_module.ClassName2 to package.module.ClassName2, matching the preceding patch decorator.

21. library/unittest.rst: Correct the assertWarns() parameter reference from warnings to warning.

22. library/unittest.rst: Use assertWarnsRegex() in both nested context managers that take regular expressions; assertWarns() treats the second argument as a callable.

23. library/venv.rst: Replace the nonexistent virtualize() method name with install_script(), which actually invokes the progress callback.

24. library/xml.etree.elementtree.rst: Refer to xml.etree.ElementInclude as the module that processes XInclude directives, matching the example.

25. library/zlib.rst: Correct the input parameter reference in Decompress.decompress() from string to data.

26. using/configure.rst: Add the missing hyphen in --enable-shared.

27. using/unix.rst: Add .tar.gz to the OpenSSL archive name in the extraction command, matching the downloaded file.

28. whatsnew/2.2.rst: Replace the nonexistent memberst_mtime attribute with a reference to os.stat_result.st_mtime.

29. whatsnew/2.6.rst: Correct the parameter name from time to timer in the timeit() and repeat() signatures.

30. whatsnew/3.2.rst: Correct sqlite3.Connection.in_transit to sqlite3.Connection.in_transaction.

31. whatsnew/3.8.rst: Correct the development-mode command-line option from -X env to -X dev.

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What changed in this PR

This documentation-only PR aligns CPython’s API descriptions, references, and examples with the implementation. It does not change runtime behavior.

Changes:

• Correct API names, parameters, type aliases, and member references.
• Repair code examples and shell commands.
• Fix cross-references and historical release-note inaccuracies.

File	Description
Doc/​whatsnew/​3.8.rst	Corrects the development-mode option to -X dev.
Doc/​whatsnew/​3.2.rst	Fixes the SQLite in_transaction reference.
Doc/​whatsnew/​2.6.rst	Corrects timeit parameter names to timer.
Doc/​whatsnew/​2.2.rst	Links to os.stat_result.st_mtime.
Doc/​using/​unix.rst	Fixes the OpenSSL archive extraction command.
Doc/​using/​configure.rst	Corrects the spelling of --enable-shared.
Doc/​library/​zlib.rst	Uses the documented data parameter name.
Doc/​library/​xml.etree.elementtree.rst	Identifies the XInclude processing module correctly.
Doc/​library/​venv.rst	Corrects the progress-callback method reference.
Doc/​library/​unittest.rst	Fixes warning parameter references and regex examples.
Doc/​library/​unittest.mock-examples.rst	Aligns the explanatory patch target with the example.
Doc/​library/​tomllib.rst	Uses a valid ASCII minus in the range expression.
Doc/​library/​tkinter.ttk.rst	Fixes image variable assignments in the example.
Doc/​library/​time.rst	Corrects the displayed leap-second note number.
Doc/​library/​sys.rst	Fixes the breakpointhook() spelling.
Doc/​library/​optparse.rst	Corrects the class name to optparse.Values.
Doc/​library/​ctypes.rst	Corrects the unsigned integer type alias.
Doc/​library/​configparser.rst	Fixes comment-prefix parameter names.
Doc/​library/​cmd.rst	Aligns Cmd.onecmd() documentation with its line parameter.
Doc/​howto/​instrumentation.rst	Corrects the entry/return probe relationship.
Doc/​extending/​newtypes.rst	Identifies the correct members-table sentinel field.
Doc/​c-api/​type.rst	Fixes base-type slot descriptions and the conversion example.
Doc/​c-api/​slots.rst	Corrects the PySlot_STATIC flag spelling.
Doc/​c-api/​module.rst	Corrects the callback argument reference to spec.
Doc/​c-api/​long.rst	Corrects the possible PyLong_AsPid() conversion alias.
Doc/​c-api/​interp-lifecycle.rst	Corrects the Windows platform identifier to win32.
Doc/​c-api/​init_config.rst	Fixes an output parameter name and the description of -E.

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[miss-islington-app]

Thanks @methane for the PR 🌮🎉.. I'm working now to backport this PR to: 3.14, 3.15.
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[miss-islington-app]

Sorry, @methane, I could not cleanly backport this to 3.14 due to a conflict.

Please backport manually with cherry_picker, see the devguide for more information.

cherry_picker 4594f5a685aa5e491bcbb80e5f8d43a5838e6649 3.14

[bedevere-app]

GH-161150 is a backport of this pull request to the 3.15 branch.

[bedevere-app]

GH-161151 is a backport of this pull request to the 3.14 branch.