setuptools 82.0.0 dropped support for the legacy 'pkg_resources' library. While most users of this (including the all important pbr library) have been updated to remove references to 'pkg_resources' on current master, this is not true for historical releases. We should investigate whether it affects Designate stable branches, and if it is - we should fix it.

Goal: 

• Fix that potential issue with the upstream gates.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Have a successful u/s check pipeline, at least a non-failing one due to that potential issue.