gh-67071: Link devguide from configure build requirements

adavila0703 · cursoragent · adavila0703 · commit 32647cb404e2 · 2026-05-05T16:28:15.000-05:00
Add a seealso at the top of the Build Requirements section so readers
building from source are directed to the devguide for step-by-step setup
and system dependencies, per discussion on the issue.

Co-authored-by: Cursor &lt;cursoragent@cursor.com&gt;
diff --git a/Doc/using/configure.rst b/Doc/using/configure.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ Configure Python
 Build Requirements
 ==================
 
+.. seealso::
+
+   For step-by-step instructions on installing dependencies and building
+   CPython, refer to the `Python Developer's Guide
+   <https://devguide.python.org/getting-started/setup-building/>`_.
+
 To build CPython, you will need:
 
 * A `C11 <https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/11>`_ compiler. `Optional C11
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2026-05-05-21-30-00.gh-issue-67071.DevGuide.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2026-05-05-21-30-00.gh-issue-67071.DevGuide.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Add a *See also* cross-reference from the *Build requirements* section of the
+*Configure Python* documentation to the Python Developer's Guide for setup
+and build instructions.

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	`1`	`+Add a See also cross-reference from the Build requirements section of the`
	`2`	`+Configure Python documentation to the Python Developer's Guide for setup`
	`3`	`+and build instructions.`