Fix CentOS Stream 9 build compatibility

Author: tmichett

.github/workflows/build-rpm.yml

@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ jobs:
     
     - name: Create RPM spec file
       run: |
-        cat > ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/${APP_NAME}.spec << 'EOF'
+        # Generate date for changelog
+        CHANGELOG_DATE=$(date '+%a %b %d %Y')
+        
+        cat > ~/rpmbuild/SPECS/${APP_NAME}.spec << EOF
         Name:           python-gui-menu
         Version:        %{getenv:RPM_VERSION}
         Release:        1%{?dist}
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         
         BuildRequires:  python3
         BuildRequires:  python3-pip
-        BuildRequires:  python3-venv
+        BuildRequires:  python3-devel
         BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel
         BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils
         
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
         
         %changelog
-        * $(date '+%a %b %d %Y') GitHub Actions <actions@github.com> - %{version}-1
+        * $CHANGELOG_DATE GitHub Actions <actions@github.com> - %{version}-1
         - Automated build from GitHub Actions
         - Cross-platform enhanced build mode
         - Installation in /opt/PythonMenu directory

build-rpm.sh

@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            https://github.com/your-repo/Python_GUI_Menu
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  desktop-file-utils
 Requires:       qt5-qtbase-gui
 Requires:       qt5-qtwayland

commit-centos-fix.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Script to commit the CentOS Stream 9 compatibility fixes
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_status "Committing CentOS Stream 9 compatibility fixes..."
+
+# Check if we have uncommitted changes
+if ! git diff --quiet || ! git diff --cached --quiet; then
+    print_status "Found uncommitted changes, proceeding with commit..."
+    
+    # Add all the modified files
+    git add .github/workflows/build-rpm.yml
+    git add RPM_PACKAGING.md  
+    git add build-rpm.sh
+    git add CENTOS_STREAM9_FIX.md
+    git add commit-centos-fix.sh
+    
+    # Show what's being committed
+    print_status "Files being committed:"
+    git diff --cached --name-only
+    
+    # Commit with descriptive message
+    git commit -m "Fix CentOS Stream 9 build compatibility
+
+- Replace python3-venv with python3-devel in dependencies
+- Fix changelog date generation in RPM spec file  
+- Update documentation with CentOS Stream 9 specifics
+- Add troubleshooting guide for common build issues
+
+Fixes GitHub Action build failure:
+- No match for argument: python3-venv
+- bad date in %changelog error
+
+The venv module is built into python3 package in CentOS Stream 9,
+and python3-devel provides the development headers needed for
+PyInstaller and PyQt5 native extensions."
+    
+    print_success "Changes committed successfully!"
+    
+    # Ask about pushing
+    echo ""
+    echo "Next steps:"
+    echo "1. Push to GitHub:"
+    echo "   git push"
+    echo ""
+    echo "2. Create and push a test tag:"
+    echo "   git tag v1.0.2"
+    echo "   git push origin v1.0.2"
+    echo ""
+    echo "3. Or manually trigger GitHub Action workflow"
+    
+else
+    print_warning "No uncommitted changes found. All files are already committed."
+    
+    # Show current status
+    print_status "Current git status:"
+    git status --porcelain
+fi
+
+print_status "Summary of fixes applied:"
+echo "✅ Removed python3-venv dependency (not available in CentOS Stream 9)"
+echo "✅ Added python3-devel dependency (provides development headers)"  
+echo "✅ Fixed changelog date generation in GitHub Action"
+echo "✅ Updated documentation and troubleshooting guide"
+echo ""
+print_success "Ready to test the build process!"