Merge pull request #295 from teeminus/fix_python_requirements

README.md

@@ -37,15 +37,17 @@ NOTE: The default configuration will build 64-bit binaries for maximum security
 
 1. Setup the following:
     * 7-Zip
-    * Python 3.6 - 3.9 or 3.10.2+ (for build and packaging scripts used below); Python 3.11 and above is not supported.
+    * Python 3.8 - 3.10 (for build and packaging scripts used below); Python 3.11 and above is not supported.
     * If you don't plan on using the Microsoft Store version of Python:
-    	* Check "Add python.exe to PATH" before install.
-      	* At the end of the Python installer, click the button to lift the `MAX_PATH` length restriction.  
+        * Check "Add python.exe to PATH" before install.
+        * At the end of the Python installer, click the button to lift the `MAX_PATH` length restriction.  
         * Check that your `PATH` does not contain the `python3` wrapper shipped by Windows, as it will only prompt you to install Python from the Microsoft Store and exit. See [this question on stackoverflow.com](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57485491/python-python3-executes-in-command-prompt-but-does-not-run-correctly)
         * Ensure that your Python directory either has a copy of Python named "python3.exe" or a symlink linking to the Python executable.
-   * Make sure to lift the `MAX_PATH` length restriction, either by clicking the button at the end of the Python installer or by [following these instructions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry#:~:text=Enable,Later).
+    * Make sure to lift the `MAX_PATH` length restriction, either by clicking the button at the end of the Python installer or by [following these instructions](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry#:~:text=Enable,Later).
     * Git (to fetch all required ungoogled-chromium scripts)
         * During setup, make sure "Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software" is selected. This is usually the recommended option.
+    * The following additional python modules needs to be installed using `pip install`:
+        * httplib2
 
 ### Building
 

build.py

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import sys
 import time
 
-if sys.version_info.major < 3 or sys.version_info.minor < 6:
-    raise RuntimeError('Python 3.6+ is required for this script. You have: {}.{}'.format(
+if sys.version_info.major != 3 or sys.version_info.minor < 8 or sys.version_info.minor > 10:
+    raise RuntimeError('Python 3.8 to 3.10 is required for this script. You have: {}.{}'.format(
         sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor))
 
 import argparse