[BUG FIX] Issue #59459 - Incorrect pandas version when using Gitpod environment. Implemented patch.
- [x] Closes #59459
- [x] [Tests added and passed](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/dev/development/contributing_codebase.html#writing-tests) if fixing a bug or adding a new feature
- [x] All [code checks passed](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/dev/development/contributing_codebase.html#pre-commit).
- [x] Added [type annotations](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/dev/development/contributing_codebase.html#type-hints) to new arguments/methods/functions.
- [x] Added an entry in the latest `doc/source/whatsnew/vX.X.X.rst` file if fixing a bug or adding a new feature.

We’ve implemented a temporary fix that should restore Gitpod environment usability. We’ve tweaked the Gitpod environment code so that it deletes [the buggy file](https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues/59459#issuecomment-2309555876) (build/cp310/_version_meson.py) at the end of the Gitpod build process. Now, contributors should be able to run pandas immediately upon opening it in Gitpod. We’ve yet to solve the underlying issue, but this patch resolves [Issue #59459](https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/issues/59459).


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