test python version

Author: Nick MacCarthy

.github/workflows/tests.yaml

@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ jobs:
       - run: pip2 install -r requirements-2.txt
       - run: python2 tests.py
   tests-python3:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04 # this should probably get updated to a python 3.9+ image
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: print python verions
+        run:  python3 --version
       - name: install requirements
         run: pip3 install -r requirements-3.txt
       - name: run the tests