Delete and recreate on POSIX

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rm -rf .venv && python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel && python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

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Often the fastest and cleanest fix when a venv becomes inconsistent.

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