pkg_resources is deprecated as an API

[dratasich]

Hi,

using this library requires setuptools<81 to be installed, otherwise I get:

    from tb_device_mqtt import TBPublishInfo
.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/tb_device_mqtt.py:23: in <module>
    from utils import install_package
.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/utils.py:17: in <module>
    from pkg_resources import get_distribution, DistributionNotFound
E   ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pkg_resources'

Note that I'm a complete noob regarding package publishing, but I thought setuptools is for building python packages - not necessarily required for running/using. However, the usage seems to be deprecated too:

UserWarning: pkg_resources is deprecated as an API. See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/pkg_resources.html. The pkg_resources package is slated for removal as early as 2025-11-30. Refrain from using this package or pin to Setuptools<81.

Do you have plans to update the dependency management?

Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
Denise