Newest versions of Python are fine. I'm running Python 3.11.6. On Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 8:26 PM aardric <aard...@aardvarr.ca> wrote:
> Sorry, that wasn't clear. I guess the naive question is whether there > are disadvantages in jumping to a python version very much higher. > Besides perhaps a greater likelihood of new bugs, are there potential > backward compatibility issues? > > > On 2023-12-02 17:20, Jeff Long wrote: > > 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 <aard...@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 > > > > > > > > >
