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Setuptools is a package development process library designed to facilitate packaging Python projects by enhancing the Python standard library distutils (distribution utilities). It changes fast and it often introduces breaking changes such as the removal of support for 2to3 during the builds in version 58.0.0. | Setuptools is a package development process library designed to facilitate packaging Python projects by enhancing the Python standard library distutils (distribution utilities). It changes fast and it often introduces breaking changes such as the removal of support for 2to3 during the builds in version 58.0.0. | ||
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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/perl5.26 (major upgrade to a popular software stack, visible to users of that stack) | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/perl5.26 (major upgrade to a popular software stack, visible to users of that stack) | ||
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Fedora offers cutting edge technologies for Python and Setuptools is one of the most important Python packages. By doing this update we bring users the latest features that Setuptools offers and also we enable Fedora 36 to receive future updates as well. | |||
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* Proposal owners: | * Proposal owners: update python-setuptools to 58.x.x, provide help | ||
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* Other developers: <!-- REQUIRED FOR SYSTEM WIDE CHANGES --> | * Other developers: the update of affected packages can be tested using [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/thrnciar/setuptools-impact-check/packages/ copr repository] where Setuptools 58.0.4 has been built. | ||
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There is a clean upgrade path from current version to python-setuptools 58.x.x. Fedora users using RPM-packaged Setuptools will use Setuptools 58.x.x by default. | |||
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Revision as of 11:04, 22 September 2021
Setuptools 58+
Summary
Update to a new upstream release of python-setuptools that is not completely compatible with previous releases. Since version 58+ upstream removed support for 2to3 during builds. This is breaking change and projects are encouraged to port to a unified codebase.
Owner
- Name: Tomáš Hrnčiar
- Email: thrnciar@redhat.com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora Linux 36
- Last updated: 2021-09-22
- FESCo issue: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
- Tracker bug: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
- Release notes tracker: <will be assigned by the Wrangler>
Detailed Description
Setuptools is a package development process library designed to facilitate packaging Python projects by enhancing the Python standard library distutils (distribution utilities). It changes fast and it often introduces breaking changes such as the removal of support for 2to3 during the builds in version 58.0.0.
List of affected packages: <TODO>
List of affected packages by maintainer: <TODO>
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora offers cutting edge technologies for Python and Setuptools is one of the most important Python packages. By doing this update we bring users the latest features that Setuptools offers and also we enable Fedora 36 to receive future updates as well.
Scope
- Proposal owners: update python-setuptools to 58.x.x, provide help
- Other developers: the update of affected packages can be tested using copr repository where Setuptools 58.0.4 has been built.
- Release engineering: #Releng issue number
- Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
- Alignment with Objectives:
Upgrade/compatibility impact
There is a clean upgrade path from current version to python-setuptools 58.x.x. Fedora users using RPM-packaged Setuptools will use Setuptools 58.x.x by default.
How To Test
User Experience
Dependencies
Contingency Plan
- Contingency mechanism: (What to do? Who will do it?) N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
- Blocks release? N/A (not a System Wide Change), Yes/No
Documentation
N/A (not a System Wide Change)