Fix ODH notebooks sync workflow

.github/workflows/odh-notebooks-sync.yml

@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: |
-            3.8
             3.9
 
       - name: Install pipenv and pip-versions
@@ -92,7 +91,28 @@ jobs:
             for dir in "${directories[@]}"; do
               counter=$((counter+1))
               echo "--Processing directory $counter '$dir' of total $total"
-              cd "$dir" && pipenv install ${package_name}~="${CODEFLARE_RELEASE_VERSION}" && pipenv --rm && cd -
+              cd "$dir"
+              pipfile_python_version=$(grep -E '^python_version' ./Pipfile | cut -d '"' -f 2)
+              if [[ "$pipfile_python_version" > 3.8 ]]; then
+                #install specified package
+                if ! pipenv install ${package_name}~="${CODEFLARE_RELEASE_VERSION}"; then
+                  echo "Failed to install ${package_name} with version ${CODEFLARE_RELEASE_VERSION} in $dir"
+                  # exit 1
+                fi
+                # Lock dependencies, ensuring pre-release are included and clear previous state
+                if ! pipenv lock --pre --clear ; then
+                  echo "Failed to lock dependencies"
+                  # exit 1
+                fi
+                # remove virtual env and clear cache
+                if ! penv --rm --clear ; then
+                  echo "Failed to remove virtual environment"
+                  # exit 1
+                fi
+              else
+                echo "Skipped installtion of ${package_name} with version ${CODEFLARE_RELEASE_VERSION} in $dir"
+              fi
+              cd -
               echo "$((total-counter)) directories remaining.."
             done
           else