added missing steps to setup python for release table

Author: kyclark

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'  # Specify the version of Python to use
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip && pip install requests
+
       - name: Run Python script
         run: |
           python .github/workflows/update_release_table.py ${{ github.ref_name }}