Guard scalar arguments with API_VERSION>=2024.12

Author: ev-br

Diff for: array_api_strict/_helpers.py

@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@
 """
 import numpy as np
 
+from ._flags import get_array_api_strict_flags
+
+
 _py_scalars = (bool, int, float, complex)
 
+
 def _maybe_normalize_py_scalars(x1, x2):
     from ._array_object import Array
 
+    flags = get_array_api_strict_flags()
+    if flags["array_api"] < "2024.12":
+        # XXX: string comparison for versions
+        return x1, x2
+
     if isinstance(x1, _py_scalars):
         if isinstance(x2, _py_scalars):
             raise TypeError(f"Two scalars not allowed, {type(x1) = } and {type(x2) =}")