Resolve "python_syntax is python2 only"

Closes #48 (closed)

ci-templates/syntax-check.yml

@@ -20,18 +20,6 @@ clang_format:
     CLANG_FORMAT_VERSION: "3.8"
   when: always
 
-##########################################################
-## Simple check for basic Python syntax errors; this is much less thorough than
-## other options like pylint, but much faster and less strict
-##########################################################
-python_syntax:
-  image: alpine:3.15 # python2 is no longer available in alpine:3.16
-  before_script:
-    - apk add --update python2
-  stage: build
-  script: python -m compileall -q .
-  when: always
-
 ##########################################################
 ## Check for errors in bash/sh scripts
 ## Uses https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck