False alarms from pip's dependency resolver caused by conflicts with local packages
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Description
briefcase create android

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Go to cmd
2. execute the command: briefcase create android
4. See error:
pip's dependency resolver does not currently take into account the
packages that are installed. This behaviour is the source of the
following dependency conflicts.
toga-winforms 0.3.0.dev33 requieres toga-core==0.3.0.dev33, but you
have toga-core 0.3.0.dev34 which is incompatible.
**Expected behavior**
Lastly, Android emulator not working
**Screenshots**

**Environment:**
- Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro
- Python version: 3.10.2
- Software versions:
- Briefcase: 0.3.7
- Toga: I think so
[tool.briefcase.app.helloworld.windows]
requires = [
'toga-winforms>=0.3.0.dev32'
- ...
**Additional context**
Add any other context about the problem here.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing `briefcase create android` in the reported Windows 8.1, Python 3.10.2, Briefcase 0.3.7 environment and inspect the pip resolver output. Compare the reported Toga version requirements with the generated Android project; done means the command no longer produces the misleading dependency conflict and the Android emulator behavior is explicitly verified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, python
- Domain
- build-system, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100