Issue #19407: add Python Packaging User Guide notes

The stdlib docs for package distribution and building extensions
are rather dated, and that isn't expected to change for 2.7 and
3.3.

The Python Packaging User Guide isn't complete either, but it's
already a much better road map for new users than the existing
stdlib docs.
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@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ Python) that give the language its wide application range.
For a detailed description of the whole Python/C API, see the separate
:ref:`c-api-index`.
.. note::
This guide only covers the basic tools for creating extensions provided
as part of this version of CPython. Third party tools may offer simpler
alternatives. Refer to the `binary extensions section
<https://python-packaging-user-guide.readthedocs.org/en/latest/extensions.html>`__
in the Python Packaging User Guide for more information.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2
:numbered: