test for python 3.12

[cmacdonald]

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[cmacdonald]

python 3.12 not available yet under actions/setup-python. this can wait for later.

[misl6]

3.12 is now available on Github Actions, and the CI is ✅.

I guess we should add 3.12 support on the upcoming release.

LGTM. Thank you!

[cmacdonald]

should we reduce testing of interim versions of Python - e.g. just oldest and newest?

[misl6]

should we reduce testing of interim versions of Python - e.g. just oldest and newest?

Mmm, that could reduce the CI running time, but do we really want to take this risk?

What we certainly do, is remove tests for python: 3.7 since reached EOL on June 2023.

[cmacdonald]

I would keep Python 3.7 builds for longer... And if you are building, you should test, right?

One possible way to look at it - do we expect interactions between OS and python version. Or could we test most python versions on Linux, and have a more focussed CI strategy for other platforms?

[cmacdonald]

PS: should setup.py specify the minimum python version:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/45362425

[cmacdonald]

Should the build wheels also include Python 3.12?

[misl6]

I would keep Python 3.7 builds for longer... And if you are building, you should test, right?

One possible way to look at it - do we expect interactions between OS and python version. Or could we test most python versions on Linux, and have a more focussed CI strategy for other platforms?

We can try, but I do not feel it's something super-great. IIRC, on pypy-x we had a specific pypy version that was failing for apparently no reason on macOS, and that version was neither the oldest or the newest one.

... Then the issue has been fixed "automagically", so I can't really tell you why, but I feel more comfortable to test along all the versions.

But, I'm open for a discussion (on a separate thread)

Edit: https://github.com/kivy/pyjnius/actions/runs/6409063191/job/17399475973?pr=677 (it just happens less frequently)

[misl6]

Should the build wheels also include Python 3.12?

Absolutely. We need to update cibuildwheels for that.

[misl6]

PS: should setup.py specify the minimum python version: https://stackoverflow.com/a/45362425

That's a good idea.