alternative approach to attempt to force tox to use correct python version for architecture

Author: softwareengineerprogrammer

.github/workflows/github-actions.yml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
             os: 'ubuntu-latest'
           - name: 'py311 (macos)'
             python: '3.11'
-            python_arch: 'arm64' # Correct architecture for macos-latest
+            python_arch: 'arm64'
             tox_env: 'py311'
             os: 'macos-latest'
           - name: 'py311 (windows)'
@@ -95,32 +95,24 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
-
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       id: setup
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
         architecture: ${{ matrix.python_arch }}
 
-    - name: install dependencies
-      run: |
-        ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -mpip install --upgrade pip
-        ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -mpip install --progress-bar=off -r ci/requirements.txt
-        virtualenv --version
-        pip --version
-        tox --version
-        pip list --format=freeze
-
     - name: test
-      env:
-        TOXPYTHON: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }}
-      run: >
+      shell: zsh {0}
+      run: |
+        ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -m venv .venv
+        source .venv/bin/activate
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r ci/requirements.txt
         tox -e ${{ matrix.tox_env }} -v
 
   coveralls:
     name: Upload coverage to Coveralls
-    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' # Prevent from running on PRs, tags
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -132,25 +124,18 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
           architecture: 'x64'
-      - name: install dependencies
-        run: |
-          ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -mpip install --upgrade pip
-          ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -mpip install --progress-bar=off -r ci/requirements.txt
-          virtualenv --version
-          pip --version
-          tox --version
-          pip list --format=freeze
       - name: generate coverage report
-        env:
-          TOXPYTHON: '3.11'
-          # TOXPYTHON: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }}
+        shell: zsh {0}
         run: |
+          ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -m venv .venv
+          source .venv/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r ci/requirements.txt
           tox -e py311
 
       - name: Coveralls GitHub Action
         uses: coverallsapp/[email protected]
 
-
   deploy_docs:
     name: Deploy docs to GitHub Pages
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' # Prevent from running on PRs, tags
@@ -168,25 +153,18 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.11'
         architecture: 'x64'
-    - name: install dependencies
-      run: |
-        ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -mpip install --upgrade pip
-        ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -mpip install --progress-bar=off -r ci/requirements.txt
-        virtualenv --version
-        pip --version
-        tox --version
-        pip list --format=freeze
 
     - name: generate docs
-      env:
-        TOXPYTHON: '3.11'
-        # TOXPYTHON: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }}
+      shell: zsh {0}
       run: |
+        ${{ steps.setup.outputs.python-path }} -m venv .venv
+        source .venv/bin/activate
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install -r ci/requirements.txt
         tox -e docs -v
-        ls -l dist/docs
         cp -r dist/docs _site/
 
-    - name: fix permissions # https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact#file-permissions
+    - name: Fix permissions  # https://github.com/actions/upload-pages-artifact#file-permissions
       run: |
         chmod -c -R +rX "_site/" | while read line; do
           echo "::warning title=Invalid file permissions automatically fixed::$line"