updated python modules

Author: dkeeney

README.md

@@ -54,20 +54,23 @@ If you want to use python, then obviously:
       + Python 2 is not tested by our CI anomore. It may still work but we don't test it. We expect to drop support for Python2 around 2020.
     - [Anaconda Python](https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual#Downloads) 3.7+
       + On windows you must run from within 'Anaconda Prompt' not 'Command Prompt'.
-      + The pre-built binary releases only work with Standard Python so you must build from sources.
       + Anaconda Python is not tested in our CI.
 
   Be sure that your Python executable is in the Path environment variable.
   The Python that is in your default path is the one that will determine which
   version of Python the extension library will be built for.
   - Other implementations of Python may not work.
   - Only the standard python from python.org have been tested.
+  - On Linux you will need both the Python install and the Python-dev install
+        '$ sudo apt install python3.11'
+        '$ sudo apt install python3.11-dev'
+  - You will probably also want to setup a [https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html(venv environment).
 
 - **C\+\+ compiler**: c\+\+11/17 compatible (ie. g++, clang\+\+).
-- boost library (if not a C\+\+17 or greater compiler that supports filesystem.) 
-  If the build needs boost, it will automatically download and install boost with the options it needs.
-- CMake 3.7+  (MSVC 2019 needs CMake 3.14+, MSVC 2022 needs CMake 3.21+).  
-  Install the latest using [https://cmake.org/download/](https://cmake.org/download/)
+  - boost library (if not a C\+\+17 or greater compiler that supports filesystem.) 
+    If the build needs boost, it will automatically download and install boost with the options it needs.
+  - CMake 3.7+  (MSVC 2019 needs CMake 3.14+, MSVC 2022 needs CMake 3.21+).  
+    Install the latest using [https://cmake.org/download/](https://cmake.org/download/)
 
 Note: Windows MSVC 2019 runs as C\+\+17 by default so boost is not needed.  On linux use -std=c++17 compile option to avoid needing boost.
 
@@ -89,14 +92,15 @@ git clone https://github.com/htm-community/htm.core
 1) Prerequisites: install the following python packages: 
 	  `python -m ensurepip --upgrade`
       `python -m pip install setuptools packaging`
+	  The remaining packages will be installed within the build.
 
 2) At a command prompt, `cd` to the root directory of this repository.
 
 3) Run: `python setup.py install --user --force`
 
    This will build and install a release version of htm.core.  The `--user` option prevents the system installed site-packages folder from being changed and avoids the need for admin privileges.  The `--force` option forces the package to be replaced if it already exists from a previous build. Alternatively you can type `pip uninstall htm.core` to remove a previous package before performing a build.
 
-   * If you are using `virtualenv` you do not need the --user or --force options.
+   * If you are using `virtualenv` you may not need the --user or --force options.
    * If you are using Anaconda Python you must run within the `Anaconda Prompt` on Windows. Do not use --user or --force options.
 
    * If you run into problems due to caching of arguments in CMake, delete the

requirements.txt

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #See http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/requirements.html for details
 setuptools>=34.4.0 # needed for Windows with MSVC
-pip>=19.3.1
-wheel>=0.33.6
-cmake>=3.14 #>=3.7, >=3.14 needed for MSVC 2019
+pip>=22.3.1
+wheel>=0.38.4
+cmake>=3.14 #>=3.7, >=3.14 needed for MSVC 2019, >=3.21 needed for MSVC 2022
 ## for python bindings (in /bindings/py/)
-numpy>=1.15
+numpy>=1.23
 pytest>=4.6.5 #4.6.x series is last to support python2, once py2 dropped, we can switch to 5.x 
 ## for python code (in /py/)
-hexy>=1.4.3 # for grid cell encoder
-mock>=1.0.1 # for anomaly likelihood test
-prettytable>=0.7.2 # for monitor-mixin in htm.advanced (+its tests)
+hexy>=1.4.4 # for grid cell encoder
+mock>=3.3 # for anomaly likelihood test
+prettytable>=3.5.0 # for monitor-mixin in htm.advanced (+its tests)
 ## optional dependencies, such as for visualizations, running examples
 # should be placed in setup.py section extras_require. Install those by
 # pip install htm.core[examples]