github workflow bitrot, take3

setup.py

@@ -9,15 +9,7 @@
 """
 import sys
 
-from pkg_resources import VersionConflict, require
 from setuptools import setup
 
-try:
-    require('setuptools>=38.3')
-except VersionConflict:
-    print("Error: version of setuptools is too old (<38.3)!")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup()