Upgrade ubuntu to version 22.04 and gcc to version 11 (#484)

Bump ubuntu to version 22.04, bump gcc to version 11

[ committed by @AlyssaCote ]
[ reviewed by @ashao ]

.github/workflows/build_wheels.yml

@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-12]
-        gcc_v: [8] # Version of GFortran we want to use.
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-12]
+        gcc_v: [11] # Version of GFortran we want to use.
     env:
       FC: gfortran-${{ matrix.gcc_v }}
       GCC_V: ${{ matrix.gcc_v }}

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-20.04, macos-12]
-        gcc_v: [8] # Version of GFortran we want to use.
+        os: [ubuntu-22.04, macos-12]
+        gcc_v: [11] # Version of GFortran we want to use.
     env:
       FC: gfortran-${{ matrix.gcc_v }}
       GCC_V: ${{ matrix.gcc_v }}

doc/changelog.rst

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ To be released at some future point in time
 
 Description
 
+- Upgrade ubuntu to 22.04 and gcc to 11
 - Drop Python 3.8 support
 - Fix C++ cosmetic defects leading to compiler warnings
 - Enforce changelog updates
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ Description
 
 Detailed Notes
 
+- After dropping support for Python 3.8, ubuntu and gcc need to be upgraded.
+  (PR484_)
 - Python 3.8 is reaching its end-of-life in October, 2024, so it will
   no longer continue to be supported. (PR482_)
 - Fixes some mainly cosmetic defects in the C++ client that were leading to warnings
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ Detailed Notes
   installed to ensure consistent versions. (PR475_)
 - Fix an inconsistency in the C-API ConfigOptions is_configured() parameter names. (PR471_)
 
+.. _PR484: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartRedis/pull/484
 .. _PR482: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartRedis/pull/482
 .. _PR476: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartRedis/pull/476
 .. _PR480: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartRedis/pull/480