CI: Upgrade setuptools suite prior to installation #2
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Follows recommended practice for new Python installations to ensure that pip, setuptools, and wheel are always upgraded [1] regardless of the system-wide Python version. Also, follows our internal standard to use the oldest supported Python version in CI when we do not use a matrix of all supported versions, to best catch possible issues with older versions. [1] https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#ensure-pip-setuptools-and-wheel-are-up-to-date
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Description of proposed changes
Follows recommended practice for new Python installations to ensure that
pip, setuptools, and wheel are always upgraded [1] regardless of the
system-wide Python version. Also, follows our internal standard to use
the oldest supported Python version in CI when we do not use a matrix of
all supported versions, to best catch possible issues with older
versions.
[1] https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#ensure-pip-setuptools-and-wheel-are-up-to-date