chore: Remove EOL operating systems from test matrix #435
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Remove end-of-life operating systems and add newer versions: - Remove ubuntu-18.04 (EOL April 2023) - Remove centos-7 (EOL June 2024) - Remove debian-11 (EOL approaching) - Remove rockylinux-8 (replaced with rockylinux-9) - Add ubuntu-22.04 and ubuntu-24.04 - Add centos-stream-9 (using dokken image) - Add oraclelinux-8 and oraclelinux-9 - Update rockylinux to version 9 - Update test/Dockerfile from centos:7 to almalinux:9 - Update CI workflow matrix to match new platforms This addresses part of the changes proposed in PR #421. Co-authored-by: damacus <40786+damacus@users.noreply.github.com>
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chore: Remove EOL operating systems from test matrix
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PR #421 proposed fixes for broken tests and EOL OS removal. Analysis shows ENV format fixes were already merged via #423. This PR applies the remaining essential changes: removing end-of-life operating systems and updating to supported versions.
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Removed EOL platforms:
Added current platforms:
Test infrastructure:
test/Dockerfile: centos:7 → almalinux:9, yum → dnfNot Included
From PR #421, these changes are deferred as non-critical:
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