Move code to python - starting with configuration #627

Job	Run time
Build (ubuntu:noble, gcc, LEGACY, OFF, true)	11m 45s
Build (ubuntu:noble, clang, LEGACY, OFF, true)	12m 33s
Build (ubuntu:noble, gcc, GLVND, OFF, true)	11m 37s
Build (ubuntu:noble, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 22s
Build (ubuntu:jammy, gcc, GLVND, OFF, false)	10m 0s
Build (ubuntu:jammy, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	11m 56s
Build (ubuntu:focal, gcc, GLVND, OFF, false)	11m 36s
Build (ubuntu:focal, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	11m 14s
Build (linuxmintd/mint22-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 58s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21.3-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 12s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21.2-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 3s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21.1-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, true)	12m 10s
Build (linuxmintd/mint21-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	12m 24s
Build (linuxmintd/mint20-amd64, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	11m 34s
Build (debian:bookworm, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	12m 5s
Build (debian:bullseye, clang, GLVND, OFF, false)	12m 30s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.6, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	11m 40s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.6, clang, GLVND, ON, true)	12m 13s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.5, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	10m 57s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.5, clang, GLVND, ON, true)	10m 47s
Build (opensuse/leap:15.4, clang, GLVND, ON, false)	11m 41s
Build (fedora:39, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	11m 38s
Build (fedora:39, clang, GLVND, ON, true)	11m 31s
Build (fedora:40, clang, LEGACY, ON, true)	11m 32s
Build (fedora:40, clang, GLVND, ON, false)	11m 42s
Build (rockylinux_rockylinux:9.4, clang, GLVND, ON, false)	12m 23s
	5h 7m 3s

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