[importlib] rely on importlib-metadata 3.6 for simplicity

Following twine's decision: pypa/twine#732
saulpw · Jul 31, 2022 · 3a43e23 · 3a43e23
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       install_requires=[
           'python-dateutil',
           'windows-curses; platform_system == "Windows"',
-          'importlib-metadata >= 4.4; python_version < "3.8"',
+          'importlib-metadata >= 3.6',
       ],
       packages=['visidata',  'visidata.loaders', 'visidata.vendor', 'visidata.tests'],
       include_package_data=True,

diff --git a/visidata/settings.py b/visidata/settings.py
@@ -373,10 +373,7 @@ def loadConfigAndPlugins(vd, args=AttrDict()):
 
     # autoload installed plugins first
     if vd.options.plugins_autoload:
-        try:
-            from importlib.metadata import entry_points
-        except ModuleNotFoundError:
-            from importlib_metadata import entry_points  # for python <3.8
+        from importlib_metadata import entry_points  # a backport which supports < 3.8 https://github.com/pypa/twine/pull/732
 
         for ep in entry_points().get('visidata.plugins', []):
             plug = ep.load()