add python test workflow

.github/workflows/python_tests.yml

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+# This workflow will install Python dependencies, run tests and lint with a variety of Python versions
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/using-python-with-github-actions
+
+name: Python tests
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+      concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        platform: [windows-latest, macos-latest, ubuntu-latest]
+        python-version: ["3.7", "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11"]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
+      - name: Build and install
+        run: python -m pip install --verbose .[test]
+      - name: Test with pytest
+        run: pytest -v