updated dependency on distutils for python 3.12 and above (rasbt#1072)

* updated dependency on distutils for python 3.12 and above

* removed unused import

Author: peanutsee

docs/mdx_math_setup.py

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 SUCH DAMAGE.
 """
 
-from distutils.core import setup
+from setuptools import setup
 
 long_description = """This extension adds math formulas support to Python-Markdown_
 (works with version 2.6 or newer).

mlxtend/frequent_patterns/fpcommon.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import collections
 import warnings
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion as Version
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd