modules/python: add a modules keyword argument

This mirrors the modules keyword argument that some dependencies (such
as qt and llvm) take. This allows an easier method to determine if
modules are installed.

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+## New modules kwarg for python.find_installation
+
+This mirrors the modules argument that some kinds of dependencies (such as
+qt, llvm, and cmake based dependencies) take, allowing you to check that a
+particular module is available when getting a python version.
+
+```meson
+py = import('python').find_installation('python3', modules : ['numpy'])
+```
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