From 4c053b4534f67afceac04060a197cd0b946af416 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Melodictreacle <subhrojyoti0609@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 19:43:23 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] python version req

---
 Makefile  | 18 +++++++++---------
 README.md |  2 ++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 44f25481e..88b2bf204 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ help:
 	@grep -E '^[a-zA-Z_-]+:.*?# .*$$' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | sort | awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?# "}; {printf "\033[36m%-30s\033[0m %s\n", $$1, $$2}'
 
 install:  # Install base requirements to run project
-	pip install -r requirements.txt
+	pip3 install -r requirements.txt
 
 dev-install:  # Install developer requirements + base requirements
-	pip install -r test-requirements.txt
+	pip3 install -r test-requirements.txt
 
 setup:  # Set up the project database
-	python manage.py migrate ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py migrate ${local_config}
 
 build-db:  # Build database
 	echo "from data.v2.build import build_all; build_all()" | python manage.py shell ${local_config}
@@ -26,25 +26,25 @@ wipe-sqlite-db:  # Delete's the project database
 	rm -rf db.sqlite3
 
 serve:  # Run the project locally
-	python manage.py runserver ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py runserver ${local_config}
 
 test:  # Run tests
-	python manage.py test ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py test ${local_config}
 
 clean:  # Remove any pyc files
 	find . -type f -name '*.pyc' -delete
 
 migrate:  # Run any outstanding migrations
-	python manage.py migrate ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py migrate ${local_config}
 
 make-migrations:  # Create migrations files if schema has changed
-	python manage.py makemigrations ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py makemigrations ${local_config}
 
 shell:  # Load a shell
-	python manage.py shell ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py shell ${local_config}
 
 openapi-generate:
-	python manage.py spectacular --color --file openapi.yml ${local_config}
+	python3 manage.py spectacular --color --file openapi.yml ${local_config}
 
 docker-up:  # (Docker) Create services/volumes/networks
 	docker compose up -d
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1546692c2..92b7a37ca 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ A RESTful API for Pokémon - [pokeapi.co](https://pokeapi.co)
 
 - Download this source code into a working directory, be sure to use the flag `--recurse-submodules` to clone also our submodules.
 
+- Python version 3.12 or older will work only 
+
 - Install the requirements using pip:
 
     ```sh