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docs: Document Python TLS requirements (#12276)

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* 🔧 Add simple test script

* 📝 Add documentation

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@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ Follow the guidelines below for building Electron on Linux.
* At least 25GB disk space and 8GB RAM.
* Python 2.7.x. Some distributions like CentOS 6.x still use Python 2.6.x
so you may need to check your Python version with `python -V`.
Please also ensure that your system and Python version support at least TLS 1.2.
For a quick test, run the following script:
```sh
$ python ./script/check-tls.py
```
If the script returns that your configuration is using an outdated security
protocol, use your system's package manager to update Python to the latest
version in the 2.7.x branch. Alternatively, visit https://www.python.org/downloads/
for detailed instructions.
* Node.js. There are various ways to install Node. You can download
source code from [nodejs.org](https://nodejs.org) and compile it.
Doing so permits installing Node on your own home directory as a standard user.

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@ -7,8 +7,26 @@ Follow the guidelines below for building Electron on macOS.
* macOS >= 10.11.6
* [Xcode](https://developer.apple.com/technologies/tools/) >= 8.2.1
* [node.js](https://nodejs.org) (external)
* Python 2.7 with support for TLS 1.2
If you are using the Python downloaded by Homebrew, you also need to install
## Python
Please also ensure that your system and Python version support at least TLS 1.2.
This depends on both your version of macOS and Python. For a quick test, run:
```sh
$ python ./script/check-tls.py
```
If the script returns that your configuration is using an outdated security
protocol, you can either update macOS to High Sierra or install a new version
of Python 2.7.x. To upgrade Python, use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/):
```sh
$ brew install python@2 && brew link python@2 --force
```
If you are using Python as provided by Homebrew, you also need to install
the following Python modules:
* [pyobjc](https://pythonhosted.org/pyobjc/install.html)