Description

Fix tuple unpacking when running Volttron on Python 3.12>= while supporting backwards compatibility on older versions of Python. Duplicates work done in modular Volttron. See eclipse-volttron/volttron-core#268

Type of change

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• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

How Has This Been Tested?

Test Configuration:

• OS: Ubuntu 24.03
• Python: 3.12
• Hardware: Virtual Box

Installed and ran Volttron. Successfully started and stopped Volttron; also installed Listener, Platform Driver, and Historian agents.

Checklist:

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules