Upgrade software (#1235)

Author: tunetheweb

.github/workflows/predeploy.yml

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Node.js for use with actions
       uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
-        node-version: '20'
-    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+        node-version: '24'
+    - name: Set up Python 3.14
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
-        python-version: '3.12'
+        python-version: '3.14'
     - name: Run the website
       run: ./tools/scripts/run_and_test_website.sh
     - name: Update timestamps

.github/workflows/test-website.yml

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ jobs:
     - name: Setup Node.js for use with actions
       uses: actions/setup-node@v6
       with:
-        node-version:  '20'
-    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+        node-version:  '24'
+    - name: Set up Python 3.14
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
-        python-version: '3.12'
+        python-version: '3.14'
     - name: Run the website
       run: ./tools/scripts/run_and_test_website.sh
     - name: Remove node modules to avoid linting errors

README.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ sudo pip install virtualenv
 2. Create an isolated Python environment, and install dependencies:
 
 ```
-virtualenv --python python3.12 .venv
+virtualenv --python python3.14 .venv
 source .venv/bin/activate
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 ```
@@ -43,14 +43,18 @@ Note: Windows users may need to run `npm run watch` and `python main.py` separat
 
 ## Staging
 
-To test changes on a GCP App Engine server without deploying to the production instance, use the staging app at https://httparchive-staging.appspot.com.
+(Only available to maintainers)
+
+To test changes on a GCP App Engine server without deploying to the production instance, use the staging app at https://staging-dot-httparchive.uk.r.appspot.com/
 
 ```
 npm run stage
 ```
 
 ## Deploy
 
+(Only available to maintainers)
+
 To push changes live to the production instance, use the deployment script. Changes will be available on https://httparchive.org.
 
 ```

package.json

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "start": "run-script-os",
     "start:darwin:linux": "./tools/scripts/run_and_test_website.sh -d",
     "start:win32": "call tools/scripts/run_and_test_website.bat",
-    "stage": "npm run build && npm run timestamps && npm run generate && echo \"Y\" | gcloud app deploy --project httparchive --no-promote --version=technology-report",
+    "stage": "npm run build && npm run timestamps && npm run generate && echo \"Y\" | gcloud app deploy --project httparchive --no-promote --version=staging",
     "testdeploy": "npm run build && npm run timestamps && npm run generate && echo \"Y\" | gcloud app deploy --project httparchive --no-promote",
     "deploy": "./tools/scripts/deploy.sh",
     "timestamps": "node ./tools/generate/generate_timestamps",