remove setuptools from runtime dependencies

we don't have any (transitive) dependencies on pkg_resources anymore.

also pin build-time setuptools to a specific version.

Author: prandla

install.py

@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ def create_venv() -> None:
         progress("Creating Python virtual environment")
         venv.create(str(target_path), symlinks=True, with_pip=True, prompt=target_path.name)
         subprocess.run(
-            # setuptools >= 81 deprecate pkg_resources
             [str(target_path / 'bin/pip'), 'install', '-U', 'pip', 'wheel'],
             check=True)
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "pyxdg>=0.26,<0.29",      # https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pyxdg/
     "Jinja2==3.1.6",          # https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/changes/
     "markdown-it-py==3.0.0",  # https://github.com/executablebooks/markdown-it-py/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
-    "setuptools>=80,<81",     # https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/history.html
     "MarkupSafe==3.0.3",      # https://markupsafe.palletsprojects.com/en/stable/changes/
 
     # Only for some importers:
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ devel = [
 ]
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools>=80,<81", "babel==2.12.1"]
+requires = ["setuptools==82.0.0", "babel==2.12.1"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]