Move version check to task list definition

Author: hugovk

run_release.py

@@ -439,9 +439,6 @@ def check_cpython_repo_is_clean(db: ReleaseShelf) -> None:
 
 def check_magic_number(db: ReleaseShelf) -> None:
     release_tag = db["release"]
-    if release_tag.major == 3 and release_tag.minor <= 13:
-        return
-
     if release_tag.is_final or release_tag.is_release_candidate:
 
         def out(msg: str) -> None:
@@ -1427,6 +1424,7 @@ def _api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
             )
 
     release_tag = release_mod.Tag(args.release)
+    magic = release_tag.as_tuple() >= (3, 14)
     no_gpg = release_tag.as_tuple() >= (3, 14)  # see PEP 761
     tasks = [
         Task(check_git, "Checking Git is available"),
@@ -1443,7 +1441,11 @@ def _api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
         Task(check_sigstore_client, "Checking Sigstore CLI"),
         Task(check_buildbots, "Check buildbots are good"),
         Task(check_cpython_repo_is_clean, "Checking Git repository is clean"),
-        Task(check_magic_number, "Checking the magic number is up-to-date"),
+        *(
+            [Task(check_magic_number, "Checking the magic number is up-to-date")]
+            if magic
+            else []
+        ),
         Task(prepare_temporary_branch, "Checking out a temporary release branch"),
         Task(run_blurb_release, "Run blurb release"),
         Task(check_cpython_repo_is_clean, "Checking Git repository is clean"),