Merge pull request matplotlib#29297 from QuLogic/auto-backport-of-pr-29295-on-v3.9.x

Backport PR matplotlib#29295 on branch v3.9.x (BLD: Pin meson-python to <0.17.0)

Author: QuLogic

pyproject.toml

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.9"
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 # Should be a copy of the build dependencies below.
 dev = [
-    "meson-python>=0.13.1",
+    "meson-python>=0.13.1,<0.17.0",
     "numpy>=1.25",
     "pybind11>=2.6,!=2.13.3",
     "setuptools_scm>=7",
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ dev = [
 build-backend = "mesonpy"
 # Also keep in sync with optional dependencies above.
 requires = [
-    "meson-python>=0.13.1",
+    "meson-python>=0.13.1,<0.17.0",
     "pybind11>=2.6,!=2.13.3",
     "setuptools_scm>=7",