Rewrite Python setup instructions for miniforge

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This updates the setup instructions for Python workshops. A recent blog post provides more context for this change.

Two major changes have been made:

1. the page now points to the central Python setup instructions that we maintain as part of the workshop website template repository.
2. The instructions now reflect that we recommend Miniforge instead of Anaconda Python. This means that learners need to activate a carpentries environment before they can launch a Jupyter notebook server.

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⏱️ Updated at 2025-04-01 09:12:00 +0000