[Python] Using regex in python to parse a string for variables names and values

I need some help with python regex.

My "payload" string look like this "status=0/eStopStatus=2/version=1.0.16/runTime=005320"

My code uses the following parse out a list of variables and values:

variables = re.findall(r'([\w]+)=', payload)
values = re.findall(r"[-+]?(?:\d*\.*\d+)", payload)


My variables are parsed correctly as:

status
eStopStatus
version
runTime


But the double . in my version value 1.0.16 trips up my values and I get

0
2
1.0
.16
005320


I must admit I am battling to understand the syntax of the parameters using regex for this.

Any assistance appreciated

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