Remove Unused Dependency: Future

[gdrosos]

Summary

This pull request removes the unused dependency future from the setup.py, Pipfile and Pipfile.lockconfiguration files. The removal of this dependency is a finding from ongoing research aimed at identifying and eliminating code bloat within software projects.

Rationale

The future library was originally introduced to the project to bridge compatibility between Python 2 and Python 3, as per b9f6035. However, as evident from ed6a204, the project decided to drop support for Python 2, rendering the future library superfluous. Despite this change in the codebase, future continued to be listed in the project's dependency files. Removing this unused dependency reduces the overall footprint of the application, mitigating potential security risks, and simplifying the dependency management process.

Changes

• Removed the future dependency from pipfile.lock.
• Removed the future dependency from setup.py.
• Removed the future dependency from pipfile.

Impact

• Reduced Package Size: The removal of this unused dependency will lead to a decrease in the overall size of the installed packages.
• Simplified Dependency Tree: Fewer dependencies make the project easier to maintain and can speed up installation.

[HadrienG]

Hi,

Thanks for catching that!

/Hadrien

[gdrosos]

Hello @HadrienG, I'm glad you found the changes helpful! Just wanted to check if there are any additional steps or revisions needed from my end to move this PR forward? Thanks!