Ref: https://github.com/SolidCode/SolidPython/pull/215/commits/921280e851ebfcf7eb4beecbb4f7906207451a1c
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diff -rupN a/solid/solidpython.py b/solid/solidpython.py
--- a/solid/solidpython.py	2021-10-02 18:52:16.690056300 +0000
+++ b/solid/solidpython.py	2026-03-31 23:53:13.360000000 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ from typing import Set, Sequence, List,
 from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Callable, Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, Set, Union, Dict
 
-import pkg_resources
+from importlib import metadata
+from importlib.metadata import PackageNotFoundError
+
 import re
 
 PathStr = Union[Path, str]
@@ -567,21 +569,15 @@ def _get_version() -> str:
     Returns SolidPython version
     Returns '<Unknown>' if no version can be found
     """
-    version = '<Unknown>'
     try:
-        # if SolidPython is installed use `pkg_resources`
-        version = pkg_resources.get_distribution('solidpython').version
-
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
-        # if the running SolidPython is not the one installed via pip,
-        # try to read it from the project setup file
-        version_pattern = re.compile(r"version = ['\"]([^'\"]*)['\"]")
-        version_file_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / 'pyproject.toml'
+        return metadata.version("solidpython")
+    except PackageNotFoundError:
+        version_file_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "pyproject.toml"
         if version_file_path.exists():
             version_match = version_pattern.search(version_file_path.read_text())
             if version_match:
-                version = version_match.group(1)
-    return version
+                return version_match.group(1)
+    return "<Unknown>"
 
 def sp_code_in_scad_comment(calling_file: PathStr) -> str:
     """