pip setuptools tests fail

[jamescassell]

SUMMARY

failure related to pip https://app.shippable.com/github/ansible/ansible/runs/155767/73/console that also failed on the nightly ci_complete run https://app.shippable.com/github/ansible/ansible/runs/155736/73/console
ERROR: Package 'setuptools' requires a different Python: 2.7.12 not in '>=3.5'

Passed on Saturday morning: https://app.shippable.com/github/ansible/ansible/runs/155712/73/console
Failure from Sunday morning: https://app.shippable.com/github/ansible/ansible/runs/155736/73/console

Possibly the same issue: https://app.shippable.com/github/ansible/ansible/runs/155777/87/console 08:23 ERROR: Package 'setuptools' requires a different Python: 2.7.12 not in '>=3.5'

cc @felixfontein

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[felixfontein]

Might be related to the newest setuptools release 45.0.0 from Saturday (Jan 12).

[felixfontein]

I've created a WIP which restricts setuptools to 44.0.0 for the tasks which fail: #66405

[felixfontein]

Tests pass, so it's no longer a WIP.

[felixfontein]

resolved_by_pr #66426