Python build warnings and packaging for nixpkgs

[seberm]

Hello @mezz64 ,
I am adding pyhik package into the nixpkgs:

• python312Packages.pyhik: init at 0.3.2 NixOS/nixpkgs#369691

I am getting these warnings when building the pyhik (version v0.3.2) package for Python v3.11 and also for Python v3.12. I think the problem is probably in the https://github.com/mezz64/pyHik/blob/master/setup.cfg file.

Usage of dash-separated 'description-file' will not be supported in future                                     
        versions. Please use the underscore name 'description_file' instead.                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
        By 2025-Mar-03, you need to update your project and remove deprecated calls                                                                                                                                                           
        or your builds will no longer be supported.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
        See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/declarative_config.html for details.         

It would also make sense to add support e.g. for pyproject.toml.

These are warnings I am getting:

Executing setuptoolsBuildPhase                                                                                         
/nix/store/8vahjr1pq7n7y7djl7r6s8i1y0a9rbg4-python3.11-setuptools-75.3.0/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/dist.py:495: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: Invalid dash-separated options                                                    
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        ********************************************************************************                               
        Usage of dash-separated 'description-file' will not be supported in future                                     
        versions. Please use the underscore name 'description_file' instead.                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
        By 2025-Mar-03, you need to update your project and remove deprecated calls                                                                                                                                                           
        or your builds will no longer be supported.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
        See https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/declarative_config.html for details.                        
        ********************************************************************************                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
!!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  opt = self.warn_dash_deprecation(opt, section)                                                                       
/nix/store/8vahjr1pq7n7y7djl7r6s8i1y0a9rbg4-python3.11-setuptools-75.3.0/lib/python3.11/site-packages/setuptools/_distutils/cmd.py:66: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: setup.py install is deprecated.                                          
!!                               
                                                           
        ********************************************************************************                               
        Please avoid running ``setup.py`` directly.                                                                    
        Instead, use pypa/build, pypa/installer or other                                                               
        standards-based tools.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                       
        See https://blog.ganssle.io/articles/2021/10/setup-py-deprecated.html for details.                                                                                                                                                    
        ********************************************************************************

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[mezz64]

I have limited time these days to maintain this library, but will happily review/approve a pull request if you'd like to submit changes to correct these items.