[Python] Problem while retrieving entire word match from regex with findall()

I'm trying to get the entire word that matches the expression. I can do it for one match, with search() but there are several in the string.

With this code I get exactly what I want, but only the first one.

re_pattern = r"(\d+(\.\d+){2,})-(20\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})-XPTO"
s = "sdfljkfslk fdjf dslkjfkfj \n | ksldfjflkj \n 1.3.6-20241129-XPTO slkj lkj | ## lkjlkjd ssss jkjkj$$=1.3.6-20241129-XPTO"

matches = re.search(re_pattern, s)
print(matches[0])


Prints 1.3.6-20241129-XPTO

When trying to use findall() I get very different results:

matches = re.findall(re_pattern, s)
print(matches)


Produces [('1.3.6', '.6', '2024', '11', '29'), ('1.3.6', '.6', '2024', '11', '29')]

Can't figure out why. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

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