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deprecate support for running EasyBuild with Python < 3.9 #4966

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deprecate support for running EasyBuild with Python < 3.9
boegel Jul 30, 2025
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Merge branch 'develop' into deprecate_py39
boegel Dec 3, 2025
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only print warning on using Python > 3.9 when $GITHUB_ACTIONS is not …
boegel Dec 3, 2025
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_log = None


if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
full_py_ver = '.'.join(str(x) for x in sys.version_info[:3])
warning_lines = [
"\033[1;33m"
"WARNING: Running EasyBuild with Python < 3.9 is deprecated (you are using Python %s)" % full_py_ver,
'',
"You should use a more recent Python version to run EasyBuild with,",
"see https://docs.easybuild.io/installation/#more_pip_env_EB_PYTHON for more information."
"\033[0m"
]
# only print the warning if we're not running in GitHub Actions
if os.getenv('GITHUB_ACTIONS') != 'true':
sys.stderr.write('\n' + '\n'.join(warning_lines) + '\n\n')


def find_easyconfigs_by_specs(build_specs, robot_path, try_to_generate, testing=False):
"""Find easyconfigs by build specifications."""
generated, ec_file = obtain_ec_for(build_specs, robot_path, None)
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