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Summary

python-setuptools is used as a buildtime dependency in many packages. It is also a runtime dependency for some packages where it provides a way to load plugins, load data files, and specify what versions of dependent packages are needed. In Fedora, we also make use of its multiversioning features to install some backwards compatibility packages.

The upstream for the python setuptools package has been in a maintenance mode for many years. Just recently, it has become active and released a new version that is not completely API compatible. As the older versions won't see bug fixes anymore, we need to move to this new version but there are sure to be some usages that are broken by the new version.

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