--- a
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+# list ubuntu packages needed in production, one per line
+# run time dependencies
+# ensure fully working base python3 installation
+# see: https://gist.github.com/tiran/2dec9e03c6f901814f6d1e8dad09528e
+python3.11
+python3.11-venv
+python3.11-distutils
+
+# from packages.microsoft.com
+mssql-tools