Replace deprecated pkg_resources with importlib

[semenko]

setuptools recently deprecated pkg_resources, and instead recommends importlib (available since Python 3.8).

Without this update, tests and packages relying on pyranges break (in part because setuptools is not declared as a dependency).

I think this approach is preferrable over #390, since pkg_resources is deprecated: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html

[endrebak]

I will likely have time to have look at your PRs the 14/02. Thanks

[endrebak]

It needs to pass first though :)

[semenko]

@endrebak Friendly ping here :) The tests won't run for me without approval from a maintainer:

[endrebak]

Thanks!

[semenko]

Looks like the tests themselves are broken…

[endrebak]

I'll have a quick look.

Have you tried the new pyranges btw? https://github.com/pyranges/pyranges_1.x

It will soon get a new rust backend

[endrebak]

Would you bother updating the CHANGELOG and bump the version also? I'll just run the tests locally and merge squash myself afterwards

[endrebak]

If I make changes to your commits I'm not certain you will get credit on github

[semenko]

Will do! I'm excited about pyranges_1.x! Wasn't sure if/when it was launching to replace pyranges :)

[endrebak]

Thanks. I started a build wheels and upload packages to pypi workflow here: https://github.com/pyranges/pyranges/actions/runs/13702739555

[maclandrol]

@endrebak @semenko there is bug here due toimportlib.metadata. See #395