[DO NOT MERGE] Unpin cibuildwheel

[jrmccluskey]

cibuildwheel >= 3 requires Python 3.11+ to run, but must also be upgraded beyond this bound for Python 3.14 support. For the build wheels action this isn't a big deal, running under Python 3.11 is a trivial change; however, bdistPy310 breaks if you change the cibuildwheel version. This PR is an experiment to see if unpinning is viable, or if a slight rewrite to conditionally pin is necessary.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request explores the impact of unpinning the cibuildwheel dependency in the Python SDK build process. The primary motivation is to enable compatibility with newer Python versions (3.11+ and 3.14) which are required by recent cibuildwheel releases. This is an experimental change to assess potential side effects, especially concerning the bdistPy310 build, before a permanent solution is implemented.

Highlights

• Dependency Unpinning: The cibuildwheel dependency has been unpinned from version 2.23.3 in sdks/python/build.gradle. This change allows the build process to use the latest available version of cibuildwheel.
• Python Version Compatibility: This change is an experiment to address compatibility issues, as cibuildwheel version 3 and above requires Python 3.11+ and is necessary for Python 3.14 support. The current pinned version is incompatible with these newer Python environments.
• Experimental Change: This pull request is explicitly marked as 'DO NOT MERGE' and serves as an experiment to evaluate the viability of unpinning cibuildwheel. The author is investigating whether a direct unpin is feasible or if a more complex conditional pinning strategy will be required, particularly due to potential breakage with bdistPy310.

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Changelog

• sdks/python/build.gradle
  • Removed the explicit version pin ==2.23.3 for cibuildwheel in the pip install command, allowing the build to use the latest available version.

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• Ignored by pattern: .github/workflows/** (1)
  • .github/workflows/build_wheels.yml

Activity

• The pull request was opened by jrmccluskey.
• The title and description clearly indicate that this is an experimental change and is not ready for merging, marked with '[DO NOT MERGE]'.

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