CI: troubleshoot RemoveError: 'setuptools' is a dependency of conda
- [ ] closes #29008
- [ ] tests added / passed
- [ ] passes `black pandas`
- [ ] passes `git diff upstream/master -u -- "*.py" | flake8 --diff`
- [ ] whatsnew entry

@simonjayhawkins I may have an alternative. Will push in a few minutes. > @simonjayhawkins I may have an alternative. Will push in a few minutes.

good. since I'm using windows locally and that works, so this trial and error could take forever :)