Require Python 3.7 for GROMACS 2022
Python 3.6 will reach end-of-life before the GROMACS 2022 release date. https://devguide.python.org/#status-of-python-branches
Also, we have various workarounds in place for Python 3.6, and should allow ourselves to take advantage of Python 3.7 updates as soon as is reasonable.
We should:
-
Stop testing Python 3.6 in master
. -
Update master
after therelease-2021
fork to require Python 3.7+. -
Remove Python 3.6 workarounds from various scripts. -
Remove Python 3.6 from the admin/containers
tools.
See also #3708 (closed)
Edited by M. Eric Irrgang