FIX: Upgrade RHEL 9 containers to Python 3.12 in CI #396
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- Updated both x86_64 and ARM64 RHEL 9 containers to use Python 3.12 - Changed from python3 (3.9) to python3.12 packages - Updated venv creation and include paths to python3.12 - Fixes test failures due to zip(strict=True) requiring Python 3.10+ - Python 3.12 available since RHEL 9.4
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- curl conflicts with pre-installed curl-minimal causing dnf install to fail - This prevented python3.12-devel from being installed - Consolidated Python packages into single dnf command - curl-minimal provides curl functionality, so no functionality lost
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Pull request overview
This pull request upgrades the Python version from 3.9 to 3.12 in RHEL 9-based CI containers to ensure compatibility with newer Python versions. The upgrade affects both x86_64 and ARM64 test environments in the PR validation pipeline.
Key changes:
- Updated Python package installations from
python3/python3.9topython3.12with corresponding development libraries - Modified virtual environment creation commands to explicitly use
python3.12 -m venv - Updated Python include directory paths from
/usr/include/python3.9to/usr/include/python3.12
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gargsaumya
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Jan 7, 2026
- Added retryCountOnTaskFailure: 1 to all ARM64 build steps - Addresses segfaults during compilation under QEMU user-mode emulation - Affects Debian/Ubuntu ARM64, RHEL 9 ARM64, and Alpine ARM64
jahnvi480
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Summary
This pull request updates the PR validation pipeline to use Python 3.12 (available in RHEL 9.4+) instead of Python 3.9 for both x64 and ARM64 RHEL 9 containers. It also makes corresponding updates to the virtual environment setup and build steps, and omits certain packages to avoid conflicts.
Python version upgrade and environment updates:
python3/Python 3.9 topython3.12/Python 3.12 in the pipeline script, including virtual environment creation and dependency installation. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]Package management improvements:
curlandwgetto avoid conflicts withcurl-minimalwhen setting up the Python 3.12 environment. [1] [2]