gsutil is supported till python 3.11.9

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Gsutil Support Check for python versions

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Gsutil Support Check for Python Versions 3.5 to 3.11

gsutil.py

@@ -27,8 +27,14 @@
 # TODO: gsutil-beta: Distribute a pylint rc file.
 
 ver = sys.version_info
-if (ver.major == 2 and ver.minor < 7) or (ver.major == 3 and ver.minor < 5):
-  sys.exit('gsutil requires python 2.7 or 3.5+.')
+if (ver.major == 2 and ver.minor < 7) or (ver.major == 3 and (ver.minor < 5 or ver.minor > 11)):
+  sys.exit(
+    "Error: gsutil requires Python version 2.7 or 3.5-3.11, but a different version is installed.\n"
+    "You are currently running Python {}.{}\n"
+    "Follow the steps below to resolve this issue:\n"
+    "\t1. Switch to Python 3.5-3.11 using your Python version manager or install an appropriate version.\n"
+    "\t2. If you are unsure how to manage Python versions, visit [https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil_install#specifications] for detailed instructions.".format(ver.major, ver.minor)
+  )
 
 # setup a string to load the correct httplib2
 if sys.version_info.major == 2: