Move code to python - starting with configuration #626

Job	Run time
Build (ubuntu:noble, gcc, LEGACY, OFF, true)	11m 48s
Build (ubuntu:noble, clang, LEGACY, OFF, true)	12m 41s
Build (ubuntu:noble, gcc, GLVND, OFF, true)	11m 52s
Build (ubuntu:noble, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 27s
Build (ubuntu:jammy, gcc, GLVND, OFF, false)	10m 0s
Build (ubuntu:jammy, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	12m 4s
Build (ubuntu:focal, gcc, GLVND, OFF, false)	6m 26s
Build (ubuntu:focal, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	6m 21s
Build (linuxmintd/mint22-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 48s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21.3-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 31s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21.2-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 18s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21.1-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 15s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	12m 25s
Build (linuxmintd/mint20-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	6m 37s
Build (debian:bookworm, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	12m 12s
Build (debian:bullseye, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	7m 1s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.6, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	11m 26s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.6, clang, GLVND, ON, true)	11m 36s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.5, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	10m 51s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.5, clang, GLVND, ON, true)	10m 58s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.4, clang, GLVND, ON, false)	11m 32s
Build (fedora:39, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	11m 37s
Build (fedora:39, clang, GLVND, ON, true)	11m 34s
Build (fedora:40, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	11m 45s
Build (fedora:40, clang, GLVND, ON, false)	11m 48s
Build (rockylinux_rockylinux:9.4, clang, GLVND, ON, false)	12m 5s
	4h 46m 58s

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