Fwd: constraint on upper python version?

[Jeff Long]

For the next release (3.10.9.0), we are increasing the minimum Python version to 3.7.2 in order to use some type checking features. I don't understand "... constraining the highest version of python ...".

On Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 5:29 PM aardric <aardric@aardvarr.ca> wrote:

In building GR 3.10.8 after an OS upgrade to Leap 15.5, I was blocked by
the dependency of Python 3.7.2. I am intending to install python 3.8.18
or 3.9.18 (both suffer from a minor, likely inconsequential make test
failure). However, this (for me) raises the question of constraining the
highest version of python for use with a given GR version. I feel that a
python version in the security maintenance stage should be safe.


Rick