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all: drop autotools build system

Jan Vaclav requested to merge jv/drop-autotools into main

Summary

Removes Autotools as a way to build NM, and also replaces all uses/mentions of it with equivalent meson commands.

Purpose

As announced in the mailing list in May, we are removing Autotools and exclusively using meson for builds.

Checklist

Please read https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md before opening the merge request. In particular, check that:

  • the subject for all commits is concise and explicative
  • the message for all commits explains the reason for the change
  • the source is properly formatted
  • any relevant documentation is up to date
  • you have added unit tests if applicable
  • the NEWS file is updated when the change deserves to be mentioned, for example for new features, behavior changes, API deprecations, etc.

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