updated dependency on distutils for python 3.12 and above

[peanutsee]

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• [ ] Added a note about the modification or contribution to the ./docs/sources/CHANGELOG.md file (if applicable)
• [ ] Added appropriate unit test functions in the ./mlxtend/*/tests directories (if applicable)
• [ ] Modify documentation in the corresponding Jupyter Notebook under mlxtend/docs/sources/ (if applicable)
• [x] Ran PYTHONPATH='.' pytest ./mlxtend -sv and make sure that all unit tests pass (for small modifications, it might be sufficient to only run the specific test file, e.g., PYTHONPATH='.' pytest ./mlxtend/classifier/tests/test_stacking_cv_classifier.py -sv)
• [x] Checked for style issues by running flake8 ./mlxtend

[pep8speaks]

Hello @peanutsee! Thanks for updating this PR.

There are currently no PEP 8 issues detected in this Pull Request. Cheers! :beers:

Comment last updated at 2023-11-18 08:35:34 UTC

[rasbt]

Sorry, just got back from traveling. Thanks a lot for the PR!