Add Python test github workflow

Author: MichaelSchneeberger

.github/workflows/pyhtontests.yaml

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+name: Python Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ main, master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main, master ]
+
+jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13"]  # Test multiple Python versions
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -e .[test]  # Install package in editable mode with test extras
+    
+    - name: Run tests
+      run: |
+        python -m unittest
+    
+    - name: Upload coverage
+      uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
+      if: success()  # Optional: Upload coverage to Codecov