[Docs] README quickstart command is missing Python version requirement

[sora0218]

Component

Documentation

What happened?

The README quickstart section provides this install command:

curl -sSL https://rustchain.org/install.sh | bash

However, it does not mention any Python version requirement. RustChain's miner appears to use Python internally, but the README gives no indication of the minimum required version (e.g., Python 3.8+, 3.10+, etc.).

When a user with an older Python version (e.g., Python 3.7) runs the installer, they may encounter cryptic errors with no guidance on how to fix them, since the README doesn't document this prerequisite at all.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Read the README quickstart section
2. 2. Run the install command on a system with Python < 3.8
3. 3. Receive an error with no hint that Python version is the issue
      Environment: macOS / Linux with Python 3.7 or older

Expected behavior

The README should state the minimum Python version required (e.g., "Requires Python 3.10+") near the quickstart install command, so users can verify compatibility before running the installer.

Steps to reproduce

1. Read the README quickstart section (https://github.com/Scottcjn/Rustchain#readme)
2. 2. Note that no Python version is mentioned anywhere near the install command
3. 3. Run the install script on a system with Python 3.7 or older
4. 4. Encounter a cryptic installation error with no guidance

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[Scottcjn]

Closing — valid suggestion, will address in next README update.

Good point about Python version requirements. The install script (install.sh) does check for Python 3.8+ and reports an error, but the README should mention this prerequisite. Will fold into next docs update.

Thanks for the report.