distutils is removed in Python 3.12

[cclauss]

EDIT: This issue was closed via nodejs/gyp-next#214 which is available in node-gyp v10+.

• chore (main): vendor in Python packaging for Py3.12 gyp-next#214 -->
• feat(gyp): update gyp to v0.16.1 #2923

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distutils is deprecated with removal planned for Python 3.12. See the What’s New entry for more information.

Our only current use of Python distutils is at:

node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.py

Line 19 in 33391db

from distutils.version import StrictVersion

node-gyp/gyp/pylib/gyp/input.py

Line 1186 in 33391db

env = {"__builtins__": {}, "v": StrictVersion}

As discussed in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11887762, we should replace distutils.version.StrictVersion with packaging.version.parse.

[cclauss]

@rzhao271 or @dhruvmanila -- Any interest in fixing this one?

[rzhao271]

I'm interested, though it'll have to be on my own time.

[cclauss]

#2888 Needs help to pass test…

[cclauss]

This is becoming more urgent now that Python 3.12 is a release candidate.

• https://docs.python.org/dev/whatsnew/3.12.html
• misc: Add Python v3.12 to the testing #2862 demonstrates the problem
• Replace uses of python distutils library #2888 is not yet a solution

[sibelius]

this is breaking for me

[cclauss]

Py3.12 is still pre-release. Please try to copy the pylib/gyp/input.py changes from nodejs/gyp-next#201 and let us know if that unblocks you.

[nikolay]

@cclauss Python 3.12 got released and now node-gyp works no more!

[rzhao271]

The upstream fix still hasn't been merged nodejs/gyp-next#197

[Steveorevo]

This is also broken for me. Simply create an electron forge app and then attempt to use something trivial like:

require('deasync').sleep(1000);
console.log('Hello world');

I'm greeted with:

File node_modules\node-gyp\gyp\pylib\gyp\input.py", line 19, in <module>
  from distutils.version import StrictVersion
  ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distutils'
  Error: `gyp` failed with exit code: 1
  
An unhandled rejection has occurred inside Forge:
Error: node-gyp failed to rebuild '... \resources\app\node_modules\deasync'

[cclauss]

@rzhao271 @dhruvmanila @zooba Node.js node-gyp is still broken on Python 3.12 on Windows. See these attempts to fix #2869 (comment). I am not a Windows person so I cannot debug.