Struggling with Externally Managed Environment Setuptools: How to Properly Configure and Use It?

Hey! I’ve had my fair share of struggles with externally managed environment setuptools.

One thing that might help is using `setuptools_scm` for version management. It integrates well with external environments and can save you from hardcoding versions in setup.py.

Also, if you’re dealing with dependency conflicts, try using `pip`'s `--constraint` flag to lock down versions. It’s not perfect, but it can help.

Hope this gives you some ideas!