set python version

Author: paula-stacho

.github/workflows/check-test.yaml

@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install npm
         run: npm install -g npm@8
 
+      - name: Use [email protected]
+        # Default Python (3.12) doesn't have support for distutils
+        # https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/issues/2869
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: |
           # Dependencies are included when installing as npm workspaces will
@@ -81,11 +88,6 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run check-ci -- --stream --since ${SINCE_REF} --exclude-dependents
         shell: bash
 
-      # temporary check
-      - name: Check saslprep
-        run: npm explain @mongodb-js/saslprep
-        shell: bash
-
       - name: Run Tests
         run: npm run test-ci -- --stream --since ${SINCE_REF}
         shell: bash