reinstating the python 3.9 requirement

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## 3.9.0
 
-Changed required python version back down to 3.8.  Eventually will be changing that
+**This is in flux - maybe 3.9 will be required going forward**
+Changed required python version back down to 3.8.  Eventually will be changing that.
 
-to 3.9
 ## 3.8.1
 
 screenstats is always True now - but output goes to a file.

docs/pages/README_install.md

@@ -16,10 +16,9 @@ you can also use a linux emulator and follow instructions for linux.
 
 ## Local Python Install for Linux/MacOS
 
-**YOU SHOULD BE RUNNING python version 3.8, 3.9 or 3.10.**  Absolutely versions >= 3.11 will not work.
-This has to do with our using the fortran reading features in the numpy library. That feature is being
-deprecated and we are aware that long-term, we need to find a solution for it. It could be that 
-we will simply compile the existing code for the users and call the fortran module using <code>subprocess</code>.
+As of gnssrefl version 3.9.0 you are allowed to run any python version greater than or equal to 3.9.
+To allow this we had to change how the package is built; we now use meson. If you have problems 
+with the install, please let us know by posting a github Issue.
 
 For installation with github/pypi, the setup requires a few system dependencies: gcc and gfortran.
 To check please type:

pyproject.toml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 maintainers = [
     { name = "Kristine Larson", email = "[email protected]" },
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.8,<4"
+requires-python = ">=3.9,<4"
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)",