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Message 211488 - Python tracker

The change was requested by doko for Debian/Ubuntu.  As for changing it after rc1, I agree it is unfortunate.  But it doesn't affect the distributed content, only how the release is built, which I think is exactly what *can* go in the rc phase.

The Python requirement didn't change, you "just" have to have the toolchain lying around somewhere.