This is by design. See: https://lists.debian.org/debian- python/2022/03/msg00039.html
There was a Debian bug tracking the effect on Meson, apparently the issue was fixed upstream. See: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1009097#32 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #1009097 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1009097 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1967920 Title: sysconfig installation scheme change breaks stuff To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python3.10/+bug/1967920/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs