Merge remote-tracking branch 'remotes/jsnow-gitlab/tags/python-pull-request' into staging

Pull request

Patch 01/15 fixes the check-python-tox test.

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* remotes/jsnow-gitlab/tags/python-pull-request:
  python: Fix broken ReST docstrings
  python: remove auto-generated pyproject.toml file
  python: Update help text on 'make clean', 'make distclean'
  python: Update help text on 'make check', 'make develop'
  python: add 'make check-dev' invocation
  python: only check qemu/ subdir with flake8
  python: Fix .PHONY Make specifiers
  python: update help text for check-tox
  python: rename 'venv-check' target to 'check-pipenv'
  python: Add no-install usage instructions
  python: README.rst touchups
  python: Re-lock pipenv at *oldest* supported versions
  python: Remove global pylint suppressions
  python: expose typing information via PEP 561
  python/qom: Do not use 'err' name at module scope

Signed-off-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>