Change python for rhel8 packaging

[Klaas-]

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RPM Packaging

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Curently you use python 3.9 for azure-cli on rhel8 rpms. python 3.9 will only be supported by red hat on rhel8 until November 2025 ( https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhel-app-streams-life-cycle#rhel8_application_streams ). You should switch it to python 3.12 (or python 3.6) for rhel8 so you get a supported python version for the entire remaining rhel8 lifecycle.

Describe the solution you'd like
Switch to python 3.12
I am guessing its build via https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/blob/dev/scripts/release/rpm/ubi.dockerfile -- also consider switching to a current rhel 8.10 container? :)

Keep in mind, this may be a breaking change for people that are using EUS/E4S repositories, 3.12 was introduced in rhel 8.10, 3.11 in rhel 8.8

[yonzhan]

Thank you for opening this issue, we will look into it.

[bebound]

Thanks for the reminder, this is on the roadmap.
RHEL 8.8 will end extended update support in 2025, so I prefer to use 3.12.
PS: Azure Linux 3 also uses 3.12.

Ref:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 Life Cycle
RHEL Python versions

[Klaas-]

References #31509 and #31264