python312 causes processor and memory errors

[workflowsguy]

After switching from python311 (3.11.9) to python312 (3.12.3), I encounter the following issues:

1) a script that used to work under 3.11 now fails with "[1] 54210 illegal hardware instruction" after it is called from the command line

2) another script initially worked under 3.12. After I refactored the code, it now fails with "[1] 58163 segmentation fault"

The port originally was installed with sudo port install python312

After encountering the above errors, I reinstalled it using sudo port install python312 +universal, but the errors remain

Machine information:
macOS 10.13.6
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 870 @ 2.93GHz