MAINT: distutils deprecation

[jklenzing]

Description

numpy has deprecated distutils. This will be removed in python 3.12 (scheduled for Oct 2023).

https://numpy.org/devdocs/reference/distutils_status_migration.html

Potential impact

Current build will no longer work for newer versions.

Potential solution(s)

Several alternatives recommended by numpy

• https://scikit-build.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• https://mesonbuild.com/Python-module.html

Alternatives

n/a

Additional context

n/a