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Windows fatal exception: access violation (GC crash on exit) with Python 3.14.5 #14500

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Python: 3.14.5 (Windows, MSC v.1944 64 bit)
pytest: 9.0.3
OS: Windows

Minimal repro — empty directory, no test files:
python -X faulthandler -m pytest --co

Output:
Windows fatal exception: access violation
Current thread 0x000057a4 (most recent call first):
Garbage-collecting

Does NOT reproduce on Linux.
Does NOT reproduce with bare python -X faulthandler -c "import pytest".
Does NOT reproduce with earlier Python versions.

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