Migrate to pyproject

[alexgex]

This pull request modernizes and streamlines the build, packaging, and testing processes for the project, with a major migration from setup.py to PEP 517/518 standards using pyproject.toml, upgrades to Python 3.13, and improvements in Docker and CI workflows. It also includes various codebase cleanups and minor fixes.

Build and Packaging Modernization:

• Migrated from setup.py to a modern PEP 517/518 compliant build system using pyproject.toml, centralizing dependencies, metadata, and configuration. Removed obsolete setup.py, pytest.ini, and ruff.toml files. [1]], [2]], [3]], [4]])
• Updated the versioning mechanism to read from pyproject.toml instead of setup.py. ([scripts/set_versions_ga.shL10-R10])
• Updated the CLI version retrieval in node_cli/cli/__init__.py to use importlib.metadata.version. ([node_cli/cli/init.pyL1-R3])

Python and Dependency Upgrades:

• Upgraded the codebase and CI to use Python 3.13 (from 3.11), including Docker images, GitHub Actions workflows, and dependency versions. [1]], [2]])
• Integrated the uv package manager for faster and more reproducible dependency installation in both Docker and CI. [1]], [2]])

CI/CD Workflow Improvements:

• Refactored GitHub Actions workflows for build, test, and release:
  • Combined and simplified build and release jobs, leveraging matrix builds and the new build system.
  • Switched to softprops/action-gh-release for release creation and asset uploads.
  • Improved version and prerelease calculation, and checksum generation. ([.github/workflows/publish.ymlR2-L140])
• Updated test workflow to use modern action versions, cache dependencies, and run tests using uv. [1]], [2]], [3]], [4]])

Dockerfile and Build Process Enhancements:

• Refactored the Dockerfile to use a multi-stage build with Python 3.13, install dependencies via uv, streamline layer usage, and clean up unnecessary packages. ([DockerfileL1-R32])
• Updated main.spec to use dynamic paths for PyInstaller, improving portability. ([main.specL3-R12])

Codebase Cleanups and Minor Fixes:

• Improved CLI initialization and command group handling in node_cli/main.py for better error handling and extensibility. [1]], [2]], [3]], [4]])
• Enhanced error messages and handling in global_config.py for permission and OS errors. ([node_cli/utils/global_config.pyL55-R59])
• Rewrote str_to_bool in helper.py to remove deprecated distutils usage and improve type safety. [1]], [2]])

These changes collectively modernize the project infrastructure, improve reliability and reproducibility, and lay the groundwork for future development.

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[dmytrotkk]

pytest.ini can be moved to pyproject.toml