**Describe the bug** currently blocks the premerge pipelines e.g. https://github.com/Project-MONAI/MONAI/actions/runs/3934302992/jobs/6728921467 details of the issue: https://github.com/pypa/setuptools/issues/3772 a workaround has been implemented in the file for `setuptools` https://github.com/Project-MONAI/MONAI/blob/dev/requirements-min.txt once the upstream fixes are done or there are clearer solutions, would be great to test and remove the version upper bound.