MNT: Change to a direct log level mapping for Python <3.11 support

[greglucas]

Checklist

• [n/a] Changes are fully implemented without dangling issues or TODO items
• Deprecated/superseded code is removed or marked with deprecation warning
• Current dependencies have been properly specified and old dependencies removed
• New code/functionality has accompanying tests and any old tests have been updated to match any new assumptions
• [n/a] The changelog.md has been updated

closes #164

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 93.64%. Comparing base (7d9468a) to head (99decbb).

Additional details and impacted files

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+ Coverage   93.43%   93.64%   +0.20%     
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  Files          37       37              
  Lines        2605     2612       +7     
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+ Hits         2434     2446      +12     
+ Misses        171      166       -5     

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