title: Can I update to Python 3.9 or 3.10 in Anaconda base (root)?
body: <p>Is there any way to update the current conda base (root) environment, which has Python 3.8.11 currently to Python 3.9 or 3.10? I know using a new virtual environment is the recommended way to go, but I still want to learn how to do it.</p>
  <p>I tried using <code>conda install python=3.9</code> and <code>conda install python=3.10</code>, which is recommended by a few posts a few years ago, but they didn't work and I ended up with the following error</p>
  <pre><code>Collecting package metadata (current_repodata.json): done
  Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
  Solving environment: failed with repodata from current_repodata.json, will retry with next repodata source.
  Collecting package metadata (repodata.json): done
  Solving environment: failed with initial frozen solve. Retrying with flexible solve.
  Solving environment: -
  Found conflicts! Looking for incompatible packages.
  This can take several minutes.  Press CTRL-C to abort.
  failed
  </code></pre>
  <p>Also, using <code>conda update python</code> only changed the micro version number (I think it upgraded from Python 3.8.10 to 3.8.11)</p>