python: replace deprecated pkg_resources with importlib (#1505)

gpt4all-bindings/cli/app.py

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ The GPT4All CLI is a self-contained script based on the `gpt4all` and `typer` pa
 REPL to communicate with a language model similar to the chat GUI application, but more basic.
 """
 
+import importlib.metadata
 import io
-import pkg_resources  # should be present as a dependency of gpt4all
 import sys
-import typer
-
 from collections import namedtuple
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
+
+import typer
 from gpt4all import GPT4All
 
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def repl(
 
     use_new_loop = False
     try:
-        version = pkg_resources.Environment()['gpt4all'][0].version
+        version = importlib.metadata.version('gpt4all')
         version_major = int(version.split('.')[0])
         if version_major >= 1:
             use_new_loop = True