[ARROW-979] [Python] Fix setuptools_scm version when release tag is not in the master timeline

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.4.0
• Component/s: Python
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/15406
• Assignee: Wes McKinney
• Reporter: Wes McKinney
• Created: 08/May/17 20:54
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:12
• Resolved: 08/Jun/17 20:56

Description

Independent of the discussion about the release branching process, SCM auto-versioning tools should not be dependent on finding a release tag in the timeline