Add Python 3.12+ support with ensure_setuptools #2205
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Changes:
ensure_setuptools
inpatcher.py
to handle the missingdistutils.version.LooseVersion
in Python 3.12+, wheredistutils
is removed, requiringsetuptools
.logger.warning
to alert users about the missingLooseVersion
and Python 3.13’s lack ofdistutils
.RuntimeError
with clear instructions to runpip install setuptools
and a note suggesting Python 3.11 for nativedistutils
support.NameError
by makingLooseVersion
global withglobal LooseVersion
.Why:
Encountered errors in Python 3.13 due to
distutils
removal, breakingLooseVersion
imports inundetected_chromedriver
. Users needed clear guidance to installsetuptools
.Fixes
scrap_data.py
(web scraper) usingundetected_chromedriver
on Python 3.13 (Windows, June 7, 2025, 9:11 PM +03).