[WIP] Implement goal and stretch goal from issue 4424

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Unable to proceed with implementation due to inaccessible private repositories.

Blockers

The referenced resources are not accessible:

• github/codeql-team/issues/4424 - 404 (private)
• github/semmle-code - 404 (private)
• github/codeql-core - limited search access only

Required Information

To continue, please provide:

1. The specific "Goal" and "Stretch Goal" content from issue Python: model Python 2 specific command execution #4424
2. Reference PRs or commits from semmle-code containing the implementation
3. Any additional context about the feature to be ported

Original prompt

Implement Goal and Stretch Goal of https://github.com/github/codeql-team/issues/4424 in this repo. You can find the rquired information in several places:

• the implementation and code comments in https://github.com/github/semmle-code
• PRs on https://github.com/github/semmle-code with their description tests that were used to merge the changes into the repo
• issues in https://github.com/github/codeql-core that were used to coordinate the implementation
• high-level issues on https://github.com/github/codeql-team can provide further context

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