Specify Python version using .tool-versions

This file is a fairly standard approach to managing different versions
of Python and it ensures that our CI environment stays in sync with the
local version of Python.

Author: thomasleese

.github/workflows/MAVIS_TEST.yml

@@ -21,10 +21,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up Python 3.13
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.13"
+          python-version-file: .tool-versions
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip

.tool-versions

@@ -1,20 +1,2 @@
-# This file is for you! Please, updated to the versions agreed by your team.
-
 editorconfig-checker 3.2.1
-
-# ==============================================================================
-# The section below is reserved for Docker image versions.
-
-# TODO: Move this section - consider using a different file for the repository template dependencies.
-# docker/ghcr.io/anchore/grype v0.69.1@sha256:d41fcb371d0af59f311e72123dff46900ebd6d0482391b5a830853ee4f9d1a76 # SEE: https://github.com/anchore/grype/pkgs/container/grype
-# docker/ghcr.io/anchore/syft v0.92.0@sha256:63c60f0a21efb13e80aa1359ab243e49213b6cc2d7e0f8179da38e6913b997e0 # SEE: https://github.com/anchore/syft/pkgs/container/syft
-# docker/ghcr.io/gitleaks/gitleaks v8.18.0@sha256:fd2b5cab12b563d2cc538b14631764a1c25577780e3b7dba71657d58da45d9d9 # SEE: https://github.com/gitleaks/gitleaks/pkgs/container/gitleaks
-# docker/ghcr.io/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli v0.37.0@sha256:fb3e79946fce78e1cde84d6798c6c2a55f2de11fc16606a40d49411e281d950d # SEE: https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli/pkgs/container/markdownlint-cli
-# docker/ghcr.io/make-ops-tools/gocloc latest@sha256:6888e62e9ae693c4ebcfed9f1d86c70fd083868acb8815fe44b561b9a73b5032 # SEE: https://github.com/make-ops-tools/gocloc/pkgs/container/gocloc
-# docker/ghcr.io/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image 20230909-321fd1e-rt@sha256:ce4fd6035dc450a50d3cbafb4986d60e77cb49a71ab60a053bb1b9518139a646 # SEE: https://github.com/nhs-england-tools/github-runner-image/pkgs/container/github-runner-image
-# docker/hadolint/hadolint 2.12.0-alpine@sha256:7dba9a9f1a0350f6d021fb2f6f88900998a4fb0aaf8e4330aa8c38544f04db42 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/hadolint/hadolint/tags
-# docker/hashicorp/terraform 1.5.6@sha256:180a7efa983386a27b43657ed610e9deed9e6c3848d54f9ea9b6cb8a5c8c25f5 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/hashicorp/terraform/tags
-# docker/jdkato/vale v2.29.7@sha256:5ccfac574231b006284513ac3e4e9f38833989d83f2a68db149932c09de85149 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/jdkato/vale/tags
-# docker/koalaman/shellcheck latest@sha256:e40388688bae0fcffdddb7e4dea49b900c18933b452add0930654b2dea3e7d5c # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/koalaman/shellcheck/tags
-# docker/mstruebing/editorconfig-checker 2.7.1@sha256:dd3ca9ea50ef4518efe9be018d669ef9cf937f6bb5cfe2ef84ff2a620b5ddc24 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/mstruebing/editorconfig-checker/tags
-# docker/sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli 5.0.1@sha256:494ecc3b5b1ee1625bd377b3905c4284e4f0cc155cff397805a244dee1c7d575 # SEE: https://hub.docker.com/r/sonarsource/sonar-scanner-cli/tags
+python 3.13.3

README.md

@@ -10,16 +10,23 @@ It is currently configured to run on the QA environment.  The project utilizes t
 
 ## Installation
 
-This test pack requires Python 3.10 installed on the system or greater to run.
-
-To execute the tests from your system, please follow the 4 easy steps below:
+To execute the tests from your system, please follow the steps below:
 
 1. Clone the repository to any local folder
 
    ```console
    git clone https://github.com/NHSDigital/manage-vaccinations-in-schools-testing.git
    ```
 
+1. Install Python
+
+   The version of Python is specified in the `.tool-versions` file meaning it can be managed automatically using tools
+   such as [Mise](https://mise.jdx.dev) or [Asdf](https://asdf-vm.com).
+
+   ```console
+   mise install
+   ```
+
 1. Create a virtual environment
 
     ```console