PEP 770 – Improving measurability of Python packages with Software Bill-of-Materials is now Accepted ✅
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PEP 784 – Adding Zstandard to the standard library is now Accepted for Python 3.14 ✅
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PEP 784 – Adding Zstandard to the standard library is now Final at Python 3.14 🚀
PEP 758 – Allow ``except`` and ``except*`` expressions without parentheses is now Final at Python 3.14 🚀
PEP 734 – Multiple Interpreters in the Stdlib is now Accepted for Python 3.14 ✅
PEP 779 – Criteria for supported status for free-threaded Python is now Accepted for Python 3.14 ✅
🚀 New PEP 778 – Supporting Symlinks in Wheels by Emma Harper Smith
Status: Deferred ⏳
Type: Standards Track 🚀
Created: May 18, 2024
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Status: Deferred ⏳
Type: Standards Track 🚀
Created: May 18, 2024
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Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)
PEP 778 – Supporting Symlinks in Wheels | peps.python.org
Wheels currently do not handle symlinks well, copying content instead of making symlinks when installed. To properly handle distributing libraries in wheels, we propose a new LINKS metadata file to handle symlinks in a platform portable manner. This spe...