Upgrade pip using the bundled ensurepip package.
Section: Bootstrap and repair pip
Upgrade bundled pip bootstrap
bash
bash
python -m ensurepip --upgradeExplanation
Useful when pip is missing or inconsistent after a broken environment change.
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