Pin python version to 3.9 and update readme

freedomofpress · Jul 31, 2023 · 763c2db · 763c2db
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ In some cases, you may wish to suppress articles from being posted, even though
 ### Quick Start
 
 ```bash
+poetry env use 3.9  # Necessary if you have a different default python version
 poetry install
 poetry run trackthenews sample_project
 # Follow the setup script instructions
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ poetry run trackthenews sample_project
 To develop `trackthenews`, clone the repository and install the package using [poetry][] and run the CLI tool:
 
 ```bash
+# Ensure you're using Python 3.9
+poetry env use 3.9
 # This will create a virtual environment and install trackthenews and its dependencies
 poetry install --with=dev
 # This will run the setup script

diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/freedomofpress/trackthenews"
 include = ["trackthenews/fonts/*"]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
-python = "^3.9"
+python = "~3.9"
 feedparser = "^6.0"
 future = "^0.17.1"
 html2text = "2018.1.9"