The numpy.distutils module is deprecated.

Thanks @PinkPandaKatie .

@mattip Started to see failing tests on CI on account of this bug.

Which CI?

Which CI?

macOS x86-64 conda (3.11)

Merging this got rid of one error, one remains. The Python 3.11.10 release may have broken things. I'm thinking of just removing msvccompiler from the api checks. I mean, the failure is on the Mac, and distutils itself will be going away soon enough.

We don't pin setuptools in the conda runs. See #27429

I just saw this now. While numpy.disutils is deprecated, we should still accept PRs that fix bugs, especially if they're very easy to review like this one - if someone has a real-world problem and it's annoying enough that they come here to fix it (which seems to be the case here), then let's just apply the fixes.

For context: found this today because it tripped someone up in a conda-forge feedstock. Easier to backport this to the next bug fix release than trying to work around it in conda-forge.

@rgommers Already done in 6b9ef48. It wasn't in the changelog because it was part of getting the release preparation PR passing. Should be in the 2.1.2 release.

Ah great, thanks!